Lunar 22-degree Halo, Joshua Tree National Park, #30711

Full moon with 22-degree lunar halo, Joshua Tree National Park. The lunar halo (not to be cofused with lunar corona) forms when moonlight refracts through high altitude ice crystals. As no light is refracted at angles smaller than 22-degrees the sky is darker inside the halo. California, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 30711
Full moon with 22-degree lunar halo, Joshua Tree National Park. The lunar halo (not to be cofused with lunar corona) forms when moonlight refracts through high altitude ice crystals. As no light is refracted at angles smaller than 22-degrees the sky is darker inside the halo. California, USA

This image is featured in: Lunar Eclipse April 4 2015 from Joshua Tree National Park

Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 30711
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: astrophotography, california, corona, eclipse, evening, full moon, halo, joshua tree national park, landscape astrophotography, lunar, lunar corona, lunar eclipse, lunar halo, moon, night, usa
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