[Leica] Clear skies, for a change - Moon halo

[Peter Dzwig]

We had a clear night too last night and got a Moon halo.

Didn't have a suitable Leica to hand but took this with my phone.

The moon was not full, it was only half full, but the camera exposed for 
the ring and the background, so it appears full, and managed to catch a 
vapour trail too!

In reality radius of the ring was about 20 times the apparent size of 
the half moon.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/20240317_20002_Moon_halo.jpg.html

<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/20240317_20002_Moon_halo.jpg.html>

It's the first that I have seen in a while and even then I only got to 
see it because the dog wanted to go out!

Peter

On 18/03/2024 09:18, Peter Klein via LUG wrote:
> A trio from this weekend.
> 
> Half a moon is better than one:
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/53595233075/in/dateposted-public/>
> The lit band just below the terminator is at "Golden hour" on the moon, 
> when you can really see the craters.
> 
> Steppin' out
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/53595231975/in/dateposted-public/>
> ...with top hat, white tie and tails.
> Alternate caption: Why did the Canadian chicken cross the... oh, never 
> mind.
> 
> Row, row, row your boat...
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/53593907352/in/dateposted-public/>
> Crew races on Seattle's Green Lake.
> 
> Olympus E-M1 Mark 2.  Pics 1 and 3 with Olympus 50-200 f/2.8-3.5, which 
> I am finding to be stunningly good. #2 with the Panasonic 20/1.7. Double 
> click on pics to enlarge.
> 
> I have dubbed the 50-200 "Kilogram." My neck hurts. I think I'm going to 
> need something other than a neck strap to use this lens much off the 
> tripod. Maybe a chest harness?
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> --Peter
> 
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Dr. Peter Dzwig