Sandy and the Moon Halo

Remaining April’s Paunchy Moon shines by excessive clouds attain the horizon, casting shadows in this backyard-at-night time skyscape. Alongside with canines sentinel Sandy watching the backyard gate, the huge-perspective snapshot additionally captured the remarkable Moon’s 22 level ice halo. But June’s luminous Paunchy Moon will solid shadows too. This month, the Moon’s staunch fleshy fraction occurs at 01: 08 UTC June 22. That’s a mere 28 hours or so after this day’s June solstice (at 20: 51 UTC June 20), the second when the Sun reaches its most northern declination. Identified to a pair as a Strawberry Moon, June’s Paunchy Moon is at its southernmost declination, and naturally will manufacture its delight in 22 level halos in hazy night time skies.