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10/14/16

Last night's moon

When I stepped outside last night, I was greeted with this sight! 
I was doing some research to share with you and found that the
halo is refracted light. According to Universe Today,  it is light refracted
through ice crystals suspended in the upper atmosphere between
five and ten kilometers in altitude.



18 comments:

  1. Lady FiOct 14, 2016, 5:16:00 PM

    That is simply lovely.

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  2. Denyse Whelan.Oct 14, 2016, 6:47:00 PM

    Wow. Gotta love a shot that comes from such a place..I cant even begin to understand some part of nature at all. Thank you for sharing!

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  3. Dancin FoolOct 14, 2016, 7:09:00 PM

    Stunning shot and somewhat otherworldly.

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  4. Jutta.K.Oct 14, 2016, 7:18:00 PM

    Wow, what a amazing photo!
    Thanks vor linking with my challenge.
    Nice to see you again
    Best greetings

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  5. Margaret Birding For PleasureOct 14, 2016, 7:25:00 PM

    thanks for the finfo and lovely image

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  6. NatureFootstepOct 14, 2016, 7:30:00 PM

    nice catch! I have seen halos before but not quite like this. Congrats to the shot!

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  7. Yogi♪♪♪Oct 15, 2016, 1:26:00 AM

    A great sky and a little science lesson, perfect!

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  8. Thomas Lee/Lee Lip PangOct 15, 2016, 2:17:00 AM

    looks hypnotizing

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  9. Out And About GlobalOct 15, 2016, 4:09:00 AM

    I photographed my first one of these this summer. Very cool effect.

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  10. Martha ZOct 15, 2016, 5:39:00 AM

    I love the see this kind of phenomena, great capture.

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  11. LebensperlenzauberOct 15, 2016, 6:37:00 AM

    Was für ein beeindruckendes Foto!!!
    Wow, es zeigt uns das leuchtende Licht!!!
    Toll so begrüßt zu werden!!!

    Herzlichen Dank und liebe Grüße
    von Monika

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  12. AmyOct 15, 2016, 10:53:00 AM

    really cool! I missed it.....

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  13. Rhonda AlbomOct 15, 2016, 10:58:00 AM

    Thanks for doing the research. I had no idea about ice crystals. Cool photo too, but it seems so much more interesting with that bit of research you did.

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  14. RuthOct 15, 2016, 12:33:00 PM

    I have never seen something like this. Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Powell River BooksOct 15, 2016, 2:48:00 PM

    An interesting shot. I always have trouble getting pictures at night to come out. - Margy

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  16. Spare Parts and PicsOct 15, 2016, 5:30:00 PM

    A work of art!! Beautiful capture.

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  17. Ruth Daly AuthorOct 16, 2016, 6:43:00 AM

    Gorgeous capture!

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Oct 20, 2016, 5:51:00 PM

    how beautiful! i have a tendency to be lazy and just think of it all as magic. So thank you for your research... it is high time I learned.

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