Perfect Circle In Sky!

03-03-2004, 10:52 PM

omg,
I was walking outside to go and smoke and I look up at the sky. And there is this GIGANTIC perfect ring around the moon. It looked soooo amazing! I grabbed my camera but due to shitty location and bad lighting they don't do it any justice. I looked on the news to see anything about it, but nothing yet. Anyone know what it might be? It was a huge perfect circle and I mean PERFECT that was around the moon with the moon as the center.

<and no these are not just lens flares

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03-03-2004, 10:53 PM

^^^ The rings only lasted a few minutes

03-03-2004, 10:54 PM

^^^^^ anyone know what these might be?

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espiex · 03-03-2004, 11:23 PM

"The ring around the Moon is caused by the refraction of Moonlight (which of course is reflected sunlight) from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. The shape of the ice crystals results in a focusing of the light into a ring. Since the ice crystals typically have the same shape, namely a hexagonal shape, the Moon ring is almost always the same size."

http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonring/

03-03-2004, 11:32 PM

Rad thanks!

Pitfall · 03-22-2004, 10:14 PM

theyre called solar rings haha thats so funny. i saw this awhile back and was like what the fuck?! but yeah it had a picture of 1 in the latest guiness world records so yeah that was cool, i didnt even have to research. for once.

GreenGirl · 03-22-2004, 10:16 PM

That's really cool. Anybody ever see Northern Lights? Those are the prettiest.

SmokeSomeDoja · 03-22-2004, 10:37 PM

i see that lot alot when its fucking freezing and foggy in the city (most of the time), its really cool to look at, i love checking out the night sky

GreenGirl · 03-22-2004, 10:38 PM

Yeah, it's really beautiful. Where I'm from, there's no lights at night, so you can see the Northern Lightsare so bright and you can see them so clearly.

SmokeSomeDoja · 03-22-2004, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GreenGirl
Yeah, it's really beautiful. Where I'm from, there's no lights at night, so you can see the Northern Lightsare so bright and you can see them so clearly.

oh no, i was talking about the moon thing -- id love to see northern lights tho, i always have -- yea, those spots in the middle of no where are great, i can stare at the sky for hours -- what colors is it and how often?

GreenGirl · 03-22-2004, 10:48 PM

They're sort of like fading, waving sheets of light. Sometimes they're bluish, or red/pink.

SmokeSomeDoja · 03-22-2004, 10:49 PM

that must be pretty fucking cool -- i like the avatar btw

Papercup · 03-22-2004, 11:43 PM

We had the Northern Lights one night that I can remember, it was greenish, and completely blew me away with how it looked... unfortunately I was unable to enhance the experience further because I was out of weed.

Pitfall · 03-29-2004, 11:13 PM

papercup got the joke in first

macmillen · 07-22-2008, 10:37 PM

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07-22-2008, 10:40 PM

I don't know what your trying to say mcmillen? I think that is art. I've seen those once, god such a beautiful sight.

geewhizitskatee · 07-23-2008, 08:28 PM

yeah man, natural art. everyone's interpretation of art is different, but the beauty of nature can really blow you away if you let it.
Thats really cool though, I don't think i've ever heard about/seen that. northern lights are incredible

catastrophe · 07-23-2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenGirl

That's really cool. Anybody ever see Northern Lights? Those are the prettiest.

You get to see them about once a year here in Minnesota, it's quite neat.

Captain Cannabis · 07-24-2008, 12:46 AM

old thread but i'll contribute anyway

for anyone who is a fan of atmospheric optics (ie: moon/sun halos, parhelic arcs, rainbows, etc) or nerdy stuff like aurora borealis (if you are in fact far enough north to observe them), check this website out:

SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
SpaceWeather

here is a random sun halo i got a picture of. the picture kind of sucks but it wasn't with my fancy new camera

Rankz · 07-31-2008, 11:10 PM

that's pretty cool, my new background ;D

03-03-2004, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
paintballads Guest Posts: n/a	Perfect Circle In Sky! omg, I was walking outside to go and smoke and I look up at the sky. And there is this GIGANTIC perfect ring around the moon. It looked soooo amazing! I grabbed my camera but due to shitty location and bad lighting they don't do it any justice. I looked on the news to see anything about it, but nothing yet. Anyone know what it might be? It was a huge perfect circle and I mean PERFECT that was around the moon with the moon as the center. <and no these are not just lens flares > Attached Images

03-03-2004, 10:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
paintballads Guest Posts: n/a	^^^ The rings only lasted a few minutes Attached Images

03-03-2004, 10:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
paintballads Guest Posts: n/a	^^^^^ anyone know what these might be? ? Attached Images

03-03-2004, 11:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
espiex Beaming live from orbit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Over the hills and far away Posts: 1,028 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	"The ring around the Moon is caused by the refraction of Moonlight (which of course is reflected sunlight) from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. The shape of the ice crystals results in a focusing of the light into a ring. Since the ice crystals typically have the same shape, namely a hexagonal shape, the Moon ring is almost always the same size." http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonring/ Attached Images

03-22-2004, 10:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pitfall Old School Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Not quite sure... Posts: 7,698 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	theyre called solar rings haha thats so funny. i saw this awhile back and was like what the fuck?! but yeah it had a picture of 1 in the latest guiness world records so yeah that was cool, i didnt even have to research. for once. __________________ Of contradictions infinite the slave. --Wordsworth.

03-03-2004, 11:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
paintballads Guest Posts: n/a	Rad thanks!

03-22-2004, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
GreenGirl Hyperactive Narcoleptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MT Posts: 2,516 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's really cool. Anybody ever see Northern Lights? Those are the prettiest. __________________ I am GreenGirl. GreenGirl I am. Some people wear their heart up on their sleeve. I wear mine underneath my right pant leg, strapped to my boot. -Ani DiFranco

03-22-2004, 10:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
SmokeSomeDoja Lushous Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Erogenous Zones Posts: 17,386 Thanks: 240 Thanked 446 Times in 280 Posts	i see that lot alot when its fucking freezing and foggy in the city (most of the time), its really cool to look at, i love checking out the night sky __________________ fotoz fo yo azz "I've run over black cats that were luckier than me."

03-22-2004, 10:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
GreenGirl Hyperactive Narcoleptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MT Posts: 2,516 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, it's really beautiful. Where I'm from, there's no lights at night, so you can see the Northern Lightsare so bright and you can see them so clearly. __________________ I am GreenGirl. GreenGirl I am. Some people wear their heart up on their sleeve. I wear mine underneath my right pant leg, strapped to my boot. -Ani DiFranco

03-22-2004, 10:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
GreenGirl Hyperactive Narcoleptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MT Posts: 2,516 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They're sort of like fading, waving sheets of light. Sometimes they're bluish, or red/pink. __________________ I am GreenGirl. GreenGirl I am. Some people wear their heart up on their sleeve. I wear mine underneath my right pant leg, strapped to my boot. -Ani DiFranco

03-22-2004, 10:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
SmokeSomeDoja Lushous Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Erogenous Zones Posts: 17,386 Thanks: 240 Thanked 446 Times in 280 Posts	that must be pretty fucking cool -- i like the avatar btw __________________ fotoz fo yo azz "I've run over black cats that were luckier than me."

03-22-2004, 11:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Papercup 20p for a cup o tea? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 1,631 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We had the Northern Lights one night that I can remember, it was greenish, and completely blew me away with how it looked... unfortunately I was unable to enhance the experience further because I was out of weed. __________________ à cause du soleil

03-29-2004, 11:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Pitfall Old School Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Not quite sure... Posts: 7,698 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	papercup got the joke in first __________________ Of contradictions infinite the slave. --Wordsworth.

07-22-2008, 10:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
macmillen YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Art Studio Studio art is made of art and studio, and the term has several implications depending on the context used. Courses designed to build skills and knowledge in art and design; either to gain entry to art college or university, or to develop creativity. ____________________ ____________________ _______ Mac Wide Circles

07-22-2008, 10:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Smaerd Guest Posts: n/a	I don't know what your trying to say mcmillen? I think that is art. I've seen those once, god such a beautiful sight.

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07-23-2008, 08:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
geewhizitskatee nakooHaY Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 48 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	yeah man, natural art. everyone's interpretation of art is different, but the beauty of nature can really blow you away if you let it. Thats really cool though, I don't think i've ever heard about/seen that. northern lights are incredible __________________

07-24-2008, 12:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,920 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,173 Times in 1,812 Posts	old thread but i'll contribute anyway for anyone who is a fan of atmospheric optics (ie: moon/sun halos, parhelic arcs, rainbows, etc) or nerdy stuff like aurora borealis (if you are in fact far enough north to observe them), check this website out: SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids SpaceWeather here is a random sun halo i got a picture of. the picture kind of sucks but it wasn't with my fancy new camera __________________ fuck the monkeys

07-31-2008, 11:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
Rankz what, what? Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	that's pretty cool, my new background ;D