The moon tonight

[neepnipper]

Has anyone else seen the moon tonight, it's really weird with a wide halo of light or cloud around it, is this a phenomenon?

[Saveman]

It's certainly phenomenal............try looking directly at the moon itself.....does it look like its vibrating?

[neepnipper]

Maybe we're getting sucked in to a black hole!

[DM]

Just spent the whole time it took to smoke a fag gazing at it, it's pretty amazing even if it ain't a phenomenon..........infact i feel like another right now!!!!!

[Geo]

The halo effect was really cool.

Some info on how it is formed and a really nice picture here:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000515.html

[neepnipper]

Thanks for the rational explanation!

[ice box]

The moon looked great this morning about 5 oclock when heading to work .

[Kenn]

When the moon has a pronounced halo it is a sign of moisture in the air and usually precedes a wet front moving in.
"The closer the halo, the nearer the storm, " is quite a common country adage.

[Rheghead]

It is really weird, I've never seen a halo as big as that before! :D

[ice box]

Ju st had a look never seen it like that before . coollllllllll

[grantyg]

In yorkshire we used to call them snow rings - guess due to the cold and everthing that is mentioned on the link it kind of makes sense - but still an old wives name for it.

[Jeid]

I had a look at the moon tonight when I went outside for a minute.... that was one big halo!

[MacLeod]

Are you the same Lizz on the chat. From Mac

[that_guy]

i noticed the moon was really bright tonight but didnt look at it closely enough to see the halo wish i did the photo on the link looks ace.

[MJB]

Seen it while I was out around 9-10'ish.

I thought it was to do with the frost/cold being in the clouds and the suns rays that are being reflected off the moon were melting an even circle around it.
Guess I was wrong...... [disgust]