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Can anyone see a big ring around the moon? seen it before,what causes that then?


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 9:15 pm
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It's steam from the soup dragons soup pot.


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 9:19 pm
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Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 9:19 pm
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It's a Lunar halo, you get the same thing around the Sun. It's caused by very high ice crystals that form cirrostratus cloud. It's a 22 degree one I expect, and it's a good indicator of changing weather. The same clouds cause sundogs as well.
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here's a photo of a Sundog, or a pair, I should say; parhelia, to use the technical name.
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Posted : 12/04/2011 9:24 pm
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its started


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 9:27 pm
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Thanks,ice crystals it is then,but i,m choosing to believe the soup dragons explanation 😀


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 9:34 pm
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parhelia sighted yesterday around these parts


 
Posted : 13/04/2011 8:53 am
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Just googled that because i didnt know what it was,thats exactly what i saw last night.Looked pretty impressive too,its the little things in life i guess 😀


 
Posted : 13/04/2011 9:24 am