A 22-Degree Lunar Halo Over Doda ⭐

A bright lunar halo arches across the night sky above snow-covered hills in Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Captured with a 14 mm wide-angle lens, the image includes the foreground landscape to show scale and context, with the glowing ring hovering high above the terrain. The halo formed as moonlight refracted through countless hexagonal ice crystals in thin, high-altitude cirrostratus clouds, creating the classic 22-degree circle. Such atmospheric displays are often brief, making this moment a striking blend of Earth’s winter weather and the geometry of the night sky.

Nikon Z6ii + Samyang 24-70 f/2.8 @24mm on Benro Tripod

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