Halo over Paranal
A halo of light appears to encircle the Moon above ESO's Paranal Observatory and the Very Large Telescope (VLT). The phenomenon, sometimes called a Winter Halo, is caused by light passing through ice crystals suspended high up in Earth's atmosphere.
Credit:ESO/J. Girard (djulik.com)
About the Image
| Id: | img_0706-cc |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 27 October 2015, 18:23 |
| Size: | 5184 x 3456 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Moon, Paranal, Very Large Telescope |
| Type: | Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Light Phenomenon : Halo Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | Paranal |
