Is there ever anything interesting to see in the direction opposite the Sun?

Welcome to the December Solstice, the first day of winter in planet Earth's northern hemisphere and summer in the south.

Meteors can be colorful. While the human eye usually cannot discern many colors, cameras often can.

Yes, but can your rainbow do this?

You've probably seen a circle around the Sun before. More common than rainbows, ice halos, like a 22 degree circular halo for example, can be easy to spot, especially if you can shade your eyes from direct sunlight.

What kind of rainbow is this? In this case, no rain was involved -- what is pictured is actually a red cloudbow.

Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow?