If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

moon halo

4gun · 2011-09-14 22:45:24

very large halo around the moon tonight 23:40, even encompassing the bright star or planet at its 8 o' clock position weather wise, any implications?

14-09-2011 10:45pm

#1

4gun

Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2009

Posts: 1445

very large halo around the moon tonight 23:40, even encompassing the bright star or planet at its 8 o' clock position

weather wise, any implications?

0

Comments

#2 14-09-2011 10:49pm

Musicman2000

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2007

Posts: 1440

Some say its the sign of cold and snow, but a bit early for that I think:)

0
#3 14-09-2011 11:06pm

Pangea

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2008

Posts: 5451

I think I heard before that it was a sign of stormy weather but I could be wrong.

Heres a thread from last year, interestingly just before the Cold Winter
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=69131177

0
#4 15-09-2011 1:57pm

Iancar29

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2009

Posts: 4818

The one i seen 2 nights ago was like the light refracting through the high clouds and spread all the colours like a rainbow. Was quite cool!
COuldnt capture it on my iphone ...

But ye , the usual halos i thought wer from high water vapour crystallising therefore usually only occurring , as mentioned, during cold periods?

0
#5 15-09-2011 1:57pm

Iancar29

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2009

Posts: 4818

The one i seen 2 nights ago was like the light refracting through the high clouds and spread all the colours like a rainbow. Was quite cool!
COuldnt capture it on my iphone ...

But ye , the usual halos i thought wer from high water vapour crystallising therefore usually only occurring , as mentioned, during cold periods?

0
#6 15-09-2011 4:17pm

Popoutman

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2000

Posts: 1263

Ice halos can be seen at all times of the year, it's an indication of particular conditions at altitude, where it's cold (~40C) all of the time. The local season doesn't have much correlation to the levels where the ice clouds form.

0
Advertisement
#7 16-09-2011 12:20pm

Elmo5

Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭

Join Date: February 2009

Posts: 267

I saw the rainbow halo two nights ago aswell, it was very cool!

0