Red flash
Taken by Pete Lawrence on January 5, 2022 @
Thornton, Leicestershire, England.
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At moonset on 5 Jan, it was clear there was a lot of atmospheric instability low down. After a run of really mild weather, it had turned very cold where I live. The setting waxing crescent Moon looked amazing and high frequency shots of it as it approached the horizon revealed atmospheric distortions adjusting the shape of the crescent. Two instances of the rare red flash were seen. This is the counter effect to the better known green flash. Atmospheric dispersion creates a red rim at the bottom of the Moon which, if the conditions are right, can appear to detach from the Moon's disc. The attached animated GIF is a 20-frame sequence from the set of images taken. It clearly shows the formation of the effect.
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