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A rather rare phenomenon out there at present, a full circle 22deg lunar halo - very faint, but nonetheless a full circle bright band around the moon. Much more exciting to a meteorologist than a lunar eclipse Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
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Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
A rather rare phenomenon out there at present, a full circle 22deg lunar halo - very faint, but nonetheless a full circle bright band around the moon. Much more exciting to a meteorologist than a lunar eclipse
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Re: Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
Yes Tony, there was a halo around the sun today as well
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Re: Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
Fairly common in Canterbury due to our high incidence of cirrus type clouds, but the night ones seem much rarer.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Yes Tony, there was a halo around the sun today as well
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Re: Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
You Aucklanders are weird...David wrote:sounds nice... but I'd rather have the rain
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Here's a shot I tried to take of the Moondog, about 10 minutes ago#
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Re: Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
Poosibly a pyrus effect from burnoffs around Canterbury yesterday, Ben?tich wrote:I noticed the moon had a reddish tinge to it last night.
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Re: Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
Where's your sentimentality?? it was a lovely afternoon on Sunday and the afternoon moon glowed through the clouds with a very strong halo later that evening!! hmmm, low winds, mild temps, signs of spring, glass of wine and a good friend...David wrote:sounds nice... but I'd rather have the rain
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Re: Lunar Halo, North Canty August 27th
I'm not saying I hate sunny weather and love rain,
Rain can be a nuisance at times, and yes I do enjoy nice weather as well,
but if it is going to be cloudy and threatening then it may as well pour.
Rain can be a nuisance at times, and yes I do enjoy nice weather as well,
but if it is going to be cloudy and threatening then it may as well pour.