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Lunar Halo, David Barrett

Lunar Halo

Lunar Halo, David Barrett

Lunar Halo

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According to the Farmer's Almanac,

"A lunar halo is caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light through ice particles suspended within thin, wispy, high altitude cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. As light passes through these hexagon-shaped ice crystals, it is bent at a 22-degree angle, creating a halo 22 degrees in radius (or 44 degrees in diameter)." 

This image was captured with a tripod mounted Canon XTi DSLR and a 17mm lens.

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Lunar Halo, David Barrett