Stellar Neophyte Astronomy Blog

Tonight there was a ring around the moon, a rainbow lunar halo (a 22º halo to be exact). As light passes through hexagonal ice prisms in th...

Having a camera in your pocket at all times (iPhone) is a huge benefit for rare atmospheric events like this! I was getting into my car in t...

It's cold and windy here in Indiana, but there's a faint 22° halo around the moon. As light passes through hexagonal ice prisms, no...

I was taking Katie out to pee last night at 3:15am and saw my first lunar halo (at least the first since I started paying any real attention...