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 | | From: | John Doe | | Subject: | What is the hazy ring around the moon? | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:28:28 GMT |
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 | Tonight we looked up at the moon and noticed a hazy ring around it,
many moons in diameter. I guess it has something to do with our
atmosphere. I just want to know what that ring is called, assuming it
has a name.
Thank you.
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| | From: | Tom Kerr | | Subject: | Re: What is the hazy ring around the moon? | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:38:04 GMT |
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| In article , John Doe wrote:
>Tonight we looked up at the moon and noticed a hazy ring around it,
>many moons in diameter. I guess it has something to do with our
>atmosphere. I just want to know what that ring is called, assuming it
>has a name.
It's called a Moon halo and it's a well understood phenomenon. This ought
to give you a start:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/atmos/moonhalo.html
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