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Moonbow over Hawaii

Sep. 7th, 2014 at 7:23 PM
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Moonbow over Hawaii

One of my favourite astrophotographers snapped a fortuitous moonbow shimmering over a west facing beach on Molokai last June. Like rainbows, the optical effect is due to internal reflection of moonlight by water droplets. Luna, near full, was rising behind the photographer.

Image credit: Rogelio Bernal Andreo

https://www.facebook.com/DeepSkyColors

(from The Earth Story FB page)
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Sep. 8th, 2014 06:39 pm (UTC)
Never heard of such a thing myself before, either...amazing, isn't it?
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