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Ring around the Moon 23/12/12

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  • 23-12-2012 11:08pm
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    cameramonkey
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    I see here in Dublin that there is a ring (of thin cloud) forming a circle of white around the moon. What causes this?


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    #2
    10-10-20
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    Very high, thin cloud. You can see it on the sun sometimes as well.

    Oddly enough... "In folklore, moon rings are said to warn of approaching storms.". A christmas storm?


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    Maudi
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    10-10-20 wrote: »
    Very high, thin cloud. You can see it on the sun sometimes as well.

    Oddly enough... "In folklore, moon rings are said to warn of approaching storms.". A christmas storm?
    yea just been out to beer garden and noticed this 'ring' around the moon.


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    Oscar Bravo
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    Usually caused by reflection off ice crystals in the upper athmosphere. On a side not theres a front close to the West coast now with heavy showers in it.


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    Maudi
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    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    Usually caused by reflection off ice crystals in the upper athmosphere. On a side not theres a front close to the West coast now with heavy showers in it.
    snow????


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    Oscar Bravo
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    100 per cent no....i wish!!


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    up for anything
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    I saw it tonight. Tried to take photos but my phone is crap. It was much, much bigger and more impressive than the usual ring around the moon. Usually it's very close to the moon but this was miles wide. I was expecting a fleet of alien starships to suddenly start emerging from it or perhaps a super demon to start climbing out out of it. Good thing it didn't appear on Friday night. :D


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    donegal_man
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    10-10-20 wrote: »
    Very high, thin cloud. You can see it on the sun sometimes as well.

    Oddly enough... "In folklore, moon rings are said to warn of approaching storms.". A christmas storm?

    Haven't heard that for a while. My grandad used to say that a far off (wide) ring meant a nearby storm


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    endacl
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    Maudi wrote: »
    snow????
    Damn and double damn you for even thinking that!

    Shudders....


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    sparrowcar
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    Noticed this myself earlier, very unusual looking.


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    Rikand
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    moon halo

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_halo


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    admiralofthefleet
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    saw one a couple of weeks ago in arklow


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    hotwhiskey
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    Birroc
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    donegal_man wrote: »
    Haven't heard that for a while. My grandad used to say that a far off (wide) ring meant a nearby storm

    I saw a wide ring tonite around the moon and I do believe there is a storm brewing now. I am in Galway West


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    goat2
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    there is a fine halo round the moon, i guess we are in for a drenching, when is this storm due


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    fuerte1976
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    goat2 wrote: »
    there is a fine halo round the moon, i guess we are in for a drenching, when is this storm due

    Friday ...:eek:


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    cameramonkey
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    http://pix.ie/pullandbang/3109807


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    Davaeo09
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    goat2 wrote: »
    there is a fine halo round the moon, i guess we are in for a drenching, when is this storm due

    I can tell ya waiting for a taxi last night there was plenty people drenched! No more rain please :mad:


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    Lofty0990
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    "The nearer the ring the nearer the rain"


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