English Explanatory Dictionary

22° halo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An atmospheric phenomenon caused by sunlight or moonlight refracting through millions of hexagonal ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, such as in cirrus clouds, creating a ring of light with a 22-degree radius around the sun or moon.

Word forms

22° halo 22° halos

Synonyms

moon ring
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