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FlowerMyth
02 Feb 15 22:17
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Have a look outside, the Moon has quite a pronounced ring around it and inside of it a solitary planet (or star), I think that's Jupiter (perhaps our resident astronomer Ovalman can confirm), lubberly.
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Report Ovalman. • February 2, 2015 11:40 PM GMT
It's probably atmospheric conditions localised to you. I just had a look and can't see a ring.

Jupiter is the next brightest thing to the left of the Moon so I'm sure that's what you see.
Report akabula • February 2, 2015 11:51 PM GMT
To the eye Ovalman how close is Jupiter to the moon?
Report FlowerMyth • February 2, 2015 11:53 PM GMT
Cheers Oval, it's a pity you can't see it because it's spectacular and yes the star/planet is to the left inside the ring. It actually looks like a ring with a diamond in it. Thanks for the confirmation.
Report Ovalman. • February 3, 2015 6:55 PM GMT
Sorry for the late reply Akabula and FlowerMyth.

Jupiter and the Moon are a lot closer tonight and both unmissable, I'm guessing they will be a fistful apart at arms length tonight. As a comparison, if you draw an imaginary line from Jupiter through the Moon and keep following it downwards you'll see the brightest star in the sky which is Sirius.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • February 3, 2015 7:11 PM GMT
yeah I saw that last night, and I'm on the SE Coast. Was really strange Shocked
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • February 3, 2015 7:15 PM GMT
apparently it was caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere, and specifically when thin cirrus or cirrostratus clouds are present at an altitude of about 20,000 feet


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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2937745/Did-halo-surrounding-moon-night-Stunning-ring-light-caused-ice-crystals-atmosphere.html
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