Full Moon with oval shaped halo
Taken by David Marshall on August 9, 2025 @
Christ Church, Barbados
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Camera Used: samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Exposure Time: 2499/10000
Aperture: f/2.2
ISO: 2000
Date Taken: 2025:08:10 00:13:35
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Last night's rising Sturgeon Moon was accompanied by clouds and showers. When conditions finally improved at around midnight, I was greeted by a sight that seemed odd - the halo around the Moon wasn't the circle I'm accustomed to seeing but an oval. A quick investigation led me to understand that oval-shaped halos are formed by ice crystals with sloped edges (e.g. pyramidal shaped) in the upper atmosphere and is a relatively rare occurrence.
Whatever the cause, it was awesome to see.
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