ingannilo Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I've done some searching (both browsing and using the search function) and I haven't found anything really informative regarding this, so I've created my first thread on Hypography. A few times, usually in more rural areas, in central Florida, and now on a private beach near Santa Cruz here I've seen a very defined ring around the moon, about 170%-190% the size of the moon it's self. Always the same relative size, only in areas with very low light polution. Can anyone offer an explination? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 It is called a moon halo - and can also happen to the sun. It is caused by tiny ice crystals, normally from really high thin clouds, the crystals bend the light that came from the moon - because of refractive properties of ice it is mostly around the 22 degrees mark :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingannilo Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 crazy stuff. While I'm asking moon questions, does anyone know why in (or I've only seen it in) mid/late november the moon turns orangeish? I realize that it's pretty vague, but anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 crazy stuff. While I'm asking moon questions, does anyone know why in (or I've only seen it in) mid/late november the moon turns orangeish? I realize that it's pretty vague, but anyone?I think it has to be with being low on the horizon, and so the light is passing through more of the atmosphere and you see the slow end of the spectrum. Just like a sunset. A moonset. I think it is also called a Harvest Moon, but that may be wrong. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Halo it is. Here's a link regarding these phenomena; a photo & discussion of an unusal elliptical halo around the Moon which is still unexplained.The site has regular articles by Wes Cowley, an expert in optical effects. http://www.spaceweather.com/index.cgiFrom this page got to the upper right corner archive area & enter the date December 13th, 2005 to see the elliptical halo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingannilo Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I took my second quetsion over to google and turned this up:http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonorange/ The moon appears to be certain colors during certain times of the year. For instance, the Harvest moon during the fall appears very large and orange. But still nothing thoroughly explain the Harvest moon phenomena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qfwfq Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 But still nothing thoroughly explain the Harvest moon phenomena.I think the last bit, entitled "Harvest Moon Colors", is a good enough explanation. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drip Curl Magic Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I've heard of the ring around the moon thing.... never seen it myself, though. I hope I do, someday soon. from what we know, does the occasional ring around the moon show up in pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormod Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 from what we know, does the occasional ring around the moon show up in pictures? Yes. it's an atmospheric effect. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000515.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drip Curl Magic Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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