Tag: Moon Ring

Thursday (13-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

While taking the recycling out last night I noticed a moon ring (22° halo) in the sky.

moon halo. (David J Mathre)
Moon Ring (22° halo). Image taken with a Lieca Q2 monochrome camera with a 28 mm f/1.7 lens (ISO 1600, 28 mm, f/1.7, 1/8 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC heating the house. Deficit of 41.0 kWh.

Friday (15-February-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Night Sky in New Jersey. Moon Ring and Orion.

The 22° Halo around the moon is caused by refraction of ice crystal high in the atmosphere.

Winter Night Sky over New Jersey. Moon, moon ring, Orion. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 17 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Winter Night Sky over New Jersey. Moon, moon ring, Orion. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 17 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec).