The midnight hour on December 11, 2011 brought a bright and vibrant halo around the Moon, not even 24 hours after its much-publicized total eclipse. It was all I could do to get my camera set up in time to snap a few photos; within the hour clouds rolled in and the effect was gone!
Caused by refraction of light in high-altitude ice particles, halos are most strongly observed (like this one) when the Moon is at zenith and are personally oriented for each particular observer, like rainbows. In other words, the halo you see around the Moon is literally for your eyes only!
A great reminder to always look up… you never know what you’ll see in the skies above.
This photo was taken from my front yard in Dallas, Texas at about 12:15 a.m. CST on December 11, 2011. (18mm Nikkor lens, 3s exposure, f/10, Nikon D7000. Edited in Aperture. © Jason Major.)
Lights in the Dark 
Beautiful image Jen xoxo http://mystylisticlife.com
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Thank you!!
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Nice shot! Really nice background picture …
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Thanks!
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I saw something similar in the garden last night, but since it was so cold and windy I thought it was just a trick of the tears streaming out of my eyes. Great pic.
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It’s ok… you can cry in the garden since it’s such a pretty sight. 🙂
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i really like this picture, very beautiful 🙂 thanks
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