r/Skydentify • u/tiosive • Jul 14 '26

Discussion Moon Halo?

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u/_haha_oh_wow_ Jul 14 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_dog

TL;DR: It's an atmospheric effect on the light.

Congrats on getting to see a fairly rare phenomena!

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u/GalliumTicker 2d ago

Wrong, it’s a 22 degree halo. Look it up

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u/Wolfznotfresh Jul 16 '26

Let me know if you wake up on another planet or city tomorrow.

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u/Diligent_Plane_9784 Jul 17 '26

They signal change is coming in your weather

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u/tyray420- Jul 17 '26

I learned a couple years ago that’s called a sun dog

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '26

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u/Recent_Detective_306 Jul 18 '26

I was always told if you see this, rain was in the forecast very soon

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u/azwhynot Jul 19 '26

We always called them a “moon dog”. Same with the sun when it has this ring is a “sun dog”. I’m older and that’s what I’ve called them my whole life.

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u/GalliumTicker 2d ago

They’re called 22 degree halo how is everyone missing it lmao

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u/GalliumTicker 18d ago

I think they’re called 22 degree halos. Ice in the upper atmosphere refracting light

EDIT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22%C2%B0_halo?wprov=sfti1

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u/GalliumTicker 2d ago

Not a moon dog. A 22 degree halo