KL9 F4i Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 So has anyone else seen this big ring around the moon tonight? It looks awesome!!! Apparently ice crystals formed in the upper layers of the atmosphere which refract the moonlight and act as a giant lense which created the glowing halo effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 your correct, this is caused by the rain that is coming, which then as you started forms a "lense" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 i missed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 So did I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'03VstarSH Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 i missed it So did I Shhh. Don't tell the other 2 but you guys really didn't miss it because it wasn't there, they were just high on drugs. Shhhh. j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangBruhY Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 your correct, this is caused by the rain that is coming, which then as you started forms a "lense" True story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 No one got pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I was going to go to potn and see if anyone there got any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Moon halos are common this time of year. From the ice crystals in the air up there. It's actually the refraction of Moonlight through the ice crystals that causes the halo/rainbow effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchmuckGirl Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I was going to go to potn and see if anyone there got anyI've been lurking around on that forum a little bit too....Post up if you find one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exSRAaron Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Looked like a bunch of photos were taken of the moon recently on POTN. I'll double check on there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exSRAaron Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=789751 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I've been lurking around on that forum a little bit too....Post up if you find one! good for you!!! That place is an awesome place to learn!!! And the for sale section=heaven for me. But I still haven't bought anything from anyone yet though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=789751Good find!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exSRAaron Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) good for you!!! That place is an awesome place to learn!!! And the for sale section=heaven for me. But I still haven't bought anything from anyone yet though Me too! Unfortunately my wallet isnt on the same page as me! But I did order a set of tubes off there, still waiting to get em tho. But in general it seems like ppl have success buying/selling on there.I've actually seen it quite a few times in the last few years.. Edited December 2, 2009 by exSRAaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yeah I saw that one on POTN. I was hoping someone here grab a shot. I'm on POTN as much as I'm on here and definitely more in the colder months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harb67 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I saw one of those last year in late December. I was leaving a girls house late at night and the sky was perfectly clear...I looked up and saw that. I probably stood in her front yard and stared at the moon for 5 minutes; it had to have been a bit creepy to anyone who saw me, but goddamn was that awesome to see in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchmuckGirl Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 good for you!!! That place is an awesome place to learn!!! And the for sale section=heaven for me. But I still haven't bought anything from anyone yet though 'Understanding Exposure' is on my wish list for Christmas, so hopefully after I delve into that book a little, I will understand what folks are saying on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 'Understanding Exposure' is on my wish list for Christmas, so hopefully after I delve into that book a little, I will understand what folks are saying on the forum.The book is great and the way it's written is perfect for a beginner. On POTN this forum Know How: General Photography has a bunch of great threads. This thread from there Know How: General Photography Links has a ton of great resources for all sorts of things. There's a few links in the top section that should be good for beginning photographer info and even tutorials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 SpaceWeather.comfrom Chris Allington of Omaha, Nebraska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 that is a beautiful pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangBruhY Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I took a few with my cell phone. I don't know how they came out though. I haven't looked at them on my computer. I'll check them out when I get home from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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