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The Moon - 17th March

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  • 17-03-2011 10:04pm
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    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone see the moon just now?

    Down in kerry and its like theirs a Halo (Bright circle) around the moon. Very weird..


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    Cocoon
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭Cocoon


    Beer goggles? :D


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    #3
    coolarama
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭coolarama


    I can see that huge halo thing too, its freaky !!


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    Prenderb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    Cirrus. Maybe even altocirrus!


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    slade_x
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,425 Mod ✭✭✭✭slade_x


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(optical_phenomenon)


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    Shulgin
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Shulgin


    Wow.. That is amazing. Its huge.


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    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Kerry/Limerick border. Bright fuzzy halo. Is it not some type of light cloud underneath? Stars are obscured.


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    Shulgin
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    It makes the moon look tiny.. well cool :)


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    daber
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    Seen that in Dublin tonight, it looks pretty sweet, I've never seen anything like it before


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    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    Cocoon wrote: »
    Beer goggles? :D

    I wish!! :p

    Wish I had a good camera, would have been a great photo.

    Someone mentioned it was fog causing the effect?


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    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    dscf2883halo.jpg


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    johngalway
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    Saw it last night, looks very cool.


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