Halo Moon, Amboy Amboy, Nov 2020

This was the site that we were met with on the evening of November 19, 2020. I had seen a halo moon before, but it had never seen so big or amazing before! Even Ms. Blue Eyes was amazed. Unsure of what the proper term for this phenomenon is called, I went spent a few minutes on Google and came across an article from thefarmersalmanac.com, which states:

"A lunar halo is caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light through ice particles suspended within thin, wispy, high altitude cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. As light passes through these hexagon-shaped ice crystals, it is bent at a 22-degree angle, creating a halo 22 degrees in radius (or 44 degrees in diameter). A double halo, sometimes with spokes, may be seen on rare occasions when light reflects off water or ice.

The prism effect of light passing through these six-sided ice crystals separates the light into its various colors, resulting in a halo tinged with very pale rainbow colors with red on the inside and blue on the outside. The phenomenon of a lunar halo is similar to a rainbow produced by sunlight and rain falling between your eye and the sun."

Given that I have another good 30 years on this earth, it is likely that I will see several more halo moons in my lifetime, but I am sure that none of them will be as amazing as this one. Great company makes everything better.