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A lunar halo caused by the refraction of light by ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere is seen in this shot of the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope, located at Kitt Peak National Observatory. |
| Date | 22 March 2022, 11:15 (upload date) |
| Source | Moon Halo Over Mayall |
| Author | NOIRLab/AURA/NSF |
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