This is called a Moon Halo. It’s a rare phenomenon, happens mainly in colder regions. Just happens when ice crystals in the atmosphere are able to scatter and reflect the light from the moon. Conditions of course have to be perfect for it which is why it’s rare, but yeah. I live in the US northeast and see these all the time.
I just realized this is the sun. Don’t question it. But uh, I guess it’s the same thing just.. with the sun.
Wait, no. This is the moon. Moon is bright asf.
ProphePsyed on
It’s a moonbow. I’ve seen this twice in my life and it’s truly amazing. Looks almost exactly like a Halo ring.
budabai on
That’s a moondog, dog.
Happens all the time.
Pretty sure it’s caused by light refracting off ice crystals in upper atmosphere.
It happens with the sun sometimes also.
bigdillybag on
Get those sometimes here in Aus… Means it’s going to get cold AF for the next few days. Caused by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere reflecting light as said above. What it means to most people is.. it’s gonna get coldd.
Visible-Bite-1880 on
This is not rare. This happens all the time now due to what they spray in the sky throughout the day. This is the remnants of silver iodide, amongst other chemicals. Look up “cloud seeding” on your local state website.
spgreenwood on
Saw it too! It’s odd that it’s happening here in a warm environment. Last time I saw it was before a huge rainstorm in December in Joshua Tree (much colder)
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Its just the clouds brotha. I used to love staring at this circle walking home at night 15 years ago.
If I remember correctly it only happens when the the right conditions are met up there with ice crystals.
It’s an optic property of the firmament like rainbows.
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This is called a Moon Halo. It’s a rare phenomenon, happens mainly in colder regions. Just happens when ice crystals in the atmosphere are able to scatter and reflect the light from the moon. Conditions of course have to be perfect for it which is why it’s rare, but yeah. I live in the US northeast and see these all the time.
I just realized this is the sun. Don’t question it. But uh, I guess it’s the same thing just.. with the sun.
Wait, no. This is the moon. Moon is bright asf.
It’s a moonbow. I’ve seen this twice in my life and it’s truly amazing. Looks almost exactly like a Halo ring.
That’s a moondog, dog.
Happens all the time.
Pretty sure it’s caused by light refracting off ice crystals in upper atmosphere.
It happens with the sun sometimes also.
Get those sometimes here in Aus… Means it’s going to get cold AF for the next few days. Caused by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere reflecting light as said above. What it means to most people is.. it’s gonna get coldd.
This is not rare. This happens all the time now due to what they spray in the sky throughout the day. This is the remnants of silver iodide, amongst other chemicals. Look up “cloud seeding” on your local state website.
Saw it too! It’s odd that it’s happening here in a warm environment. Last time I saw it was before a huge rainstorm in December in Joshua Tree (much colder)