Moon Ring Weather Folklore Folklore has it that a ring around the moon signifies bad weather is coming, and in many cases this may be true. So how can rings around the moon be a predictor of weather to come? The ice crystals that cover the halo signify high altitude, thin cirrus clouds that normally precede a warm front by one or two days. Typically, a warm front will be associated with a low pressure system which is commonly referred to as a storm. It is believed that the number of stars within a moon halo indicate the number days before bad weather will arrive. Give it a try the next time you observe a moon halo.
Rings Around The Sun - The same phenomena that causes lunar halos can also be observed around the sun. A few photos of solar halos using a Coolpix 995 digital camera. NOTICE: Never look at or photograph the sun directly. source : http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonring/ |