The Strange Effects of Diamond Dust

Bright pillars of light... clouds of glowing dust... shimmering discs floating around the sun... signs of extraterrestrial activity, or is there a more rational and scientific explanation for this phenomenon?
Thumbnail image: Christoph Geisler
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Sources:
(Mix of Everything)
(Mix -- Many photos!)
(Mix of everything but throughout many pages)
(Diamond Dust)
(Sun Halos -- more science-y)
(Sun Halos -- more blog-y)
(Sun Dogs -- sweet diagram in this one)
(Sun Pillars)
(Sun Beams -- SciShow)
(Temp. Reference)