Sunday, April 5, 2020

Moon Halo 4-5-20

Moon Halo captured at 10:30 on a cloudy night.  It has been cloudy for quite a while.  The benefits of taking the dog for her nightly walk.  The halo occurs when the moonlight passes through ice crystals in the atmosphere.  Moon or sun halos have a radius of 22 degrees.



Moon Halo - Waxing Gibbous Moon
Location: Home Monroe, CT
Date: 4-5-20
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i(a)
Lens: Opteka 6.5mm Fisheye
Barlow: None
Focal Length: 6.5mm
f/5.6
Focal Reducer: None
Mount: Manfrotto
Filter: Astronomik OWB Clip-in
Autoguiding: none
Exposure: 8s
ISO: 400
Temp: 10 C
Post Processing: Photoshop, Astronomy Tools
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