Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon Corona, Halo, and Arcs over Manitoba

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2020 is “Moon Corona, Halo, and Arcs over Manitoba,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Brent Mckean). The original explanation runs about 205 words.

Moon Corona, Halo, and Arcs over Manitoba
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Brent Mckean Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Yes, but could you get to work on time if the Moon looked like this? As the photographer was preparing to drive to work, refraction , reflection , and even diffraction of moonlight from millions of falling ice crystals turned the familiar icon of our Moon into a menagerie of other-worldly halos and arcs .”

— APOD editors, February 24, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 24, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Brent Mckean
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 205 words

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Source

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