[Chaos-l] Lunar ring and moondogs

[Michael Hrivnak]

I see the ring.  What is a moondog?

Michael

On Sunday 14 September 2008 22:40:10 Jon Stewart-Taylor wrote:
> Hi all.  I don't know if this message will reach you in time, but as
> of 22:37 on Sunday Evening, there's an absolutely beautiful ring
> around the moon, with two moondogs.  The ring itself is about 15-20
> degrees diameter, and goes all 360 degrees around the moon.  The
> moondogs are at 3 and 9 o'clock respectively, and show just a hint of
> color.  There's also a much fainter "axle" which runs from the moon
> to the dog on each side.
>
> If you hurry, you might still see it.
> J.
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