A bright moon halo has caught the eye of many this evening, with some taking to social media asking what 'the ring of light' is.
A halo around the moon appears when a thin layer of cirrus cloud made up of ice crystals moves across the sky.
Refraction of the light by the ice crystals causes the halo to form.
Many have been posting pictures of the natural phenomena on social media.
Has anyone else seen this ring of light around the moon in Bury tonight? pic.twitter.com/30d8Q4ozCY
— Harriet Heywood (@Heywoodharriet_) November 25, 2023
One said: "Check out the moon halo in the sky right now!
"Looks amazing, and Jupiter is just to the right.
Check out the moon halo in the sky right now! Looks amazing, and Jupiter is just to the right! #preston #moonhalo pic.twitter.com/m1qhJAXUw3
— Sonia Bashir 🔥📸 (@SoniaBashir_) November 25, 2023
One local resident said:"It looks amazing, I've never seen anything like this before, it is looks so dramatic.
No luck with the #auroraborealis but nice 22° moon halo at the moment over Blackpool. Go out & have a look 👀 see if you can see it 🌝 pic.twitter.com/lDY29kyuXJ
— Stephen Cheatley Photo 📸 (@Stephencheatley) November 25, 2023
"There have been so many wonderful pictures posted across Twitter."
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