2006-11-08 14:18:38 · 9 answers · asked by jennie c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
That just shows that there is a lot of moisture in the air.
2006-11-08 14:20:17 · answer #1 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're having a sale. No, really, the ring you see is water vapor in the atmosphere which is illuminated by the light reflected by the moon. The light is scattered a bit by the vapor, creating a "glow" but the scattering happens much more strongly at one angle than at any of the other angles, thus focusing some of the scatter as a ring.
2006-11-08 14:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by PoppaJ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere - often the leading edge of an appraoching front
Old seaman's rhyme:
'When round the moon there is a brough (halo)
The weather will be cold and rough'
See if they're right....
2006-11-09 03:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by Graham B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your area there must be ice crystals high in the atmosphere. These cause the ring effect you are seeing.
2006-11-08 14:21:17 · answer #4 · answered by jwissick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those halos are due to ice in our upper atmosphere and are located approx. 22.5 degrees from the moon. They can also be seen around the sun ost often in northern lattitudes.
2006-11-08 14:23:30 · answer #5 · answered by Texan Pete 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is going to rain... thats an old wives tale but really the ring is just water in the atmosphere
2006-11-08 14:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by C.W. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well it could be an eclipse, when the moon is in an eclipse it gets the diamond ring effect.
2006-11-08 14:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by the princess of the world 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This occurs when there is a high amount of humidity.
2006-11-08 14:20:25 · answer #8 · answered by dulcrayon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it might rain that night
2006-11-08 14:22:46 · answer #9 · answered by christy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋