Paraselene
Taken by Sebastian Saarloos on January 17, 2013 @
Lower Miller Creek, Alaska, USA
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300S
Exposure Time: 250/10
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 1000
Date Taken: 2013:01:18 09:41:56
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Paraselene / Moondog Halo
Paraselene is the scientific name for a moondog, moon dog or mockmoon. You can see this occurrence to the left and right of the moon in Sebastians picture. Light refraction from the moonlight “sunlight” occurs from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere creating a halo. These halos typically create a 22° circle around the moon. Similar phenomenons called coronas are produced by water droplets and are much smaller and colorful.
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Nikon D300S - 14mm - ISO 1000 - f/4 - 25 Second Exposure
11:32 PM - Jan. 17, 2013 - Lower Miller Creek, Alaska, USA
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