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+Snell's Law
+
+(eq (/ n_1 n_2)
+ (/ (sin Omega_2)
+ (sin Omega_1)))
+
+(Omega_1 "angle from boundry for first medium")
+(Omega_2 "angle from boundry for second medium")
+(n_1 "index of refaction of first medium")
+(n_2 "index of refaction of second medium")
+
+
+good example is the 22 degree halo: Ice (n=1.31), two refractions from 60
+degree prism (hexagonal ice crystal)