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I was celebration g thanksgiving with so me family friends and as we were leaving, I looked at the sky and saw this. Also, sorry for android quality picture. by TheJoysSorrow
UmbralRaptor on November 25, 2023 4:27 am It’s most likely a 22° halo from high altitude ice crystals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22%C2%B0_halo
ophaus on November 25, 2023 4:41 am Basically a moon rainbow. A moondog… phase, moisture, and temperature have to be juuuuuuust right.
kimthealan101 on November 25, 2023 5:02 am I have seen many moon dogs, but what causes the small halo right next to the moon?
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It’s most likely a 22° halo from high altitude ice crystals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22%C2%B0_halo
Ice cystals in the upper atmosphere. Moon dog
Moisture in the atmosphere. The light is then refracted.
Basically a moon rainbow. A moondog… phase, moisture, and temperature have to be juuuuuuust right.
I have seen many moon dogs, but what causes the small halo right next to the moon?