The Moon Halo

Rich1691 · 09-02-2009 12:31am #1

Has anybody seen the moon tonight, there's a huge halo ring around it, it loooks unreal, its hard to photograph but it still looks class!

Samurai · 09-02-2009 12:33am

yeah pretty strange!

Mycroft H · 09-02-2009 12:38am

It better be there tomoro as i'm not getting out of my warm bed right now

af_thefragile · 09-02-2009 12:43am

Nope, no halo around the moon from my bedroom....

njburke · 09-02-2009 1:04am

I was just looking at it as its so clear and bright, its not quite full.
Anyway I was considering hauling out the tripod....

Niall

coylemj · 09-02-2009 2:12am

I believe the halo is caused by ice crystals high in the atmosphere refracting the light of the moon, it's normally 22 degrees in radius because of the structure of the ice crystals.

gary82 · 09-02-2009 2:21am

Yeah I noticed that this evening too... don't think it's that rare a sight though.

*will be kicking himself for not landing out with the camera if above statement proves v wrong...!*

Queen-Mise · 09-02-2009 2:23am

Yes the moon is incredible, I saw it earlier.

Now leading on from that. I would love to be able to photograph that, how would I go about it. What kind of camera, lens, zoom etc, would I have to have.

Exar Khun · 09-02-2009 2:38am

Thats no moon. Its a space station.

jaqian · 09-02-2009 10:45am

Anyone get any photos of it?

Jon061 · 09-02-2009 11:16am

Yip coylemj is right their called moon-dogs this can happen to the sun as well so thats called a sun-dog

AnimalRights · 09-02-2009 11:30am

It happens to Reservoirs too and they are called Reservoir Dogs.

;>

rymus · 09-02-2009 11:33am

get your coat.

CabanSail · 09-02-2009 12:03pm

queen-mise wrote: »

Yes the moon is incredible, I saw it earlier.

Now leading on from that. I would love to be able to photograph that, how would I go about it. What kind of camera, lens, zoom etc, would I have to have.

Ideally you will have focal length >> 300mm (35 equiv) & the camera/lens mounted on a tripod. The luminance of the moon can vary, so it would be best to Spot Meter on the moon. If you meter the whole frame it will probably over expose the moon itself. I would probably pick a medium Aperture (f8 - f11), as then you should get the best quality, and bracket the shutter speed. Remember the moon is moving, so very long exposures will blur (if it's an eclipse or such like.

AnimalRights wrote: »

It happens to Reservoirs too and they are called Reservoir Dogs.

That is just SO bad!!! Would hate to be Stuck in the Middle with You.

TravelGirlCork · 09-02-2009 12:41pm

Taken in Cork at about 10pm last night.

dakar · 09-02-2009 1:23pm

I was wondering what ye were going on about, as from up around these parts, the moon looked perfectly normal, but as always a picture is worth..............you know the rest!

Overblood · 09-02-2009 1:32pm

Cabansail a focal length of greater than 300mm will not capture any moon halo at all. I had to go down to 10mm to fit it comfortably into the frame. I used a tripod and the exposure was about 10-15seconds. This isn't from last night I took it a few months ago, but same thing:

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CabanSail · 09-02-2009 2:15pm

The 300mm was to photograph the Moon on it's own.

You are correct that to get the halo you would shoot wider & longer.

emul · 09-02-2009 6:05pm

Here's one I took at 14mm, ISO 100, F9

Some other on my Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishmul/sets/72157613511444355/

Eoin

AdamB · 09-02-2009 8:30pm

Was the same here in Waterford...

Adam.

The Moon Halo

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