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English: A lunar halo caused by the refraction of light by ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere is seen in this shot of the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope, located at Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Date 22 March 2022, 11:15 (upload date)
Source Moon Halo Over Mayall
Author NOIRLab/AURA/NSF
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A lunar halo caused by the refraction of light by ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere is seen in this shot of the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope, located at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

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