A 22° halo around the moon, above Manchester UK. Caused by the moonlight being refracted by hexagonal ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

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Size: 5815px × 3806px
Location: Manchester, England, UK
Photo credit: © Vincent Lowe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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