![sunset_halo](https://icecube.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/news_attachment.file_.b6cc606de480e2b1.73756e5f72665f6864722e6a7067.jpg)
With so little time left above the horizon, the sun is making a nice spectacle of itself at the South Pole. Here we see it bright and orange and surrounded by a clear halo as it hovers above the satellite stations. Following is a view of the South Pole station during this twilight period. The photos don’t tell, but it was a bit windier than usual, making it even less pleasant for outdoor photography. Inside, station life was quiet. A power supply investigation revealed a burst capacitor, the striking appearance of whose innards was much “appreciated” (as they put it) by the onlookers.
![station_twilight](https://icecube.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/news_attachment.file_.97c7e4f1022df310.73746174696f6e5f7477696c696768742e6a7067.jpg)
![capacitor](https://icecube.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/news_attachment.file_.8b31b84a85e7c815.636170616369746f722e6a7067.jpg)