A reality based independent journal of observation & analysis, serving the Flathead Valley & Montana since 2006. © James Conner.
Moon halos form when trillions and trillions of tiny ice crystals refract and reflect light in the night sky. Just before 2000 MST Tuesday, the crystals were in the right place at the right time over the Flathead, producing this spectacular 22° halo. The bright star just left of the Moon is Regulus.
