Lunar Halo over Snowbound Doda

A bright full Moon encircled by a complete 22-degree halo above a star-filled winter sky in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Copyright: Samit Saha

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Date image was taken: January 30, 2026

Location: Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: A luminous lunar halo shines above the snow-covered hills of Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, on a bone-chilling winter night. Formed by moonlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals suspended in high-altitude cirrostratus clouds, the halo encircles the Moon with a soft, ethereal glow. The winter sky reveals familiar companions—Orion, Taurus, Gemini, the Pleiades, and Jupiter—adding scale and depth to the scene. As the night progressed, the halo slowly faded behind the frozen landscape, captured through still images and time-lapse, preserving a fleeting atmospheric and astronomical moment.

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