An Unusual Lunar Halo.

Cardon, Bartley L.

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Publication Date: 1977

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An Unusual Lunar Halo

Cardon, Bartley L.

American Journal of Physics, 45, 4, 331-335, Apr 77

Discusses a photograph of an unusual combination of lunar halos: the 22-degree refraction halo, the circumscribed halo, and a reflection halo. Deduces the form and orientations of the ice crystals responsible for the observed halo features. (MLH)

Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Lunar Research, Moons, Optics, Physics, Science Education, Space Sciences

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