i live in Naples fl. tonight (1-1-07) i saw a ring around the moon. its kinda coo
2007-01-01 13:24:22 · 5 answers · asked by poke 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
That ring, usually called a halo or nimbus, or sometimes an icebow, can appear around the sun, moon, or other bright light source, and is a result of reflection and refraction of light in the atmosphere. Specifically, the light is usually interacting with ice crystals in cold cloud-tops. These halos were sometimes used in antiquity as rudimentary methods of weather forecasting.
2007-01-01 13:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ring is caused by light reflecting off water vapor in the air.
(Ice crystals form at higher altitudes and condense into clouds.)
2007-01-02 02:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by T K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me thinks ... ice crystals in the atmosphere!
But only after 700+ years of watching such stuff!
The Ol' Sasquatch Ã
2007-01-01 14:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this halo is caused by light reflecting and refracting off of moisture in the atmosphere
2007-01-01 13:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by goodunclespeedskater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ring is the suns corona. it happens when the moon passes through the sun's light's path from the sun to the earth.
2007-01-01 13:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋