Moon Halo Over Mayall

A lunar halo caused by the refraction of light by ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere is seen in this shot of the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope, located at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

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NOIRLab/AURA/NSF

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Id:Moon-Halo-Over-Mayall-3-CC
Type:Photographic
Release date:March 22, 2022, 11:15 a.m.
Size:5184 x 3456 px

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