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Moon halo by Rob Sparks

Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?

26 Jan , 2016 by

Have you ever seen a ring around the Moon in the sky and wondered what causes it? This is a “moon halo”, and it’s caused by light passing through ice particles suspended in the high atmosphere.

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