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.

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Data de divulgação:27 de Outubro de 2015 às 18:23
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Nome:Moon, Paranal, Very Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Light Phenomenon : Halo
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categoria:Paranal

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