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Moon Halo

This is a 'ring around the moon' or lunar halo. Overexposed in the centre of the frame, is the Moon. Lunar halos are caused by moonlight being refracted by cirro-stratus clouds. These thin clouds are located very high in the atmosphere, and are composed of ice crystals. They bend light at a 22 degree angle, which creates a halo that is 44 degrees in diameter.
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Moon Halo
Caption:
This is a 'ring around the moon' or lunar halo. Overexposed in the centre of the frame, is the Moon. Lunar halos are caused by moonlight being refracted by cirro-stratus clouds. These thin clouds are located very high in the atmosphere, and are composed of ice crystals. They bend light at a 22 degree angle, which creates a halo that is 44 degrees in diameter.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / JERRY LODRIGUSS
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Image size:
3504 x 2336 px | 23.4 MB
Print size:
29.7 x 19.8 cm | 11.7 x 7.8 in (300 dpi)
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