Lunar halo over water, in the sky around the Moon. Lunar halos are an optical phenomena that form when moonlight passes through ice crystals in the sk

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Lunar halo over water, in the sky around the Moon. Lunar halos are an optical phenomena that form when moonlight passes through ice crystals in the sky, usually from cirrostratus clouds or fog. Photographed in June near Punta Piedras, Argentina, on the shores of the Rio de la Plata estuary.

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