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Jupiter, airplane, lunar halo over Manila January 13

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View larger. | Look up! You might see something cool. EarthSky Facebook friend Jv Noriega in the Philippines captured this lunar halo on January 13, 2014. Look closely. An airliner streaks across the halo. At the bottom of the ring is Jupiter! 011314 9pm Manila. Thank you, Jv. See more Jv Noriega photos — View larger. | Look up! You might see something cool. EarthSky Facebook friend Jv Noriega in the Philippines captured this lunar halo on January 13, 2014. Look closely. An airliner streaks across the halo. At the bottom of the ring is Jupiter. 011314 9pm Manila. Thank you, Jv! See more photos by Jv Noriega and friends at Night Skies on Earth on Facebook.

We heard from many friends in the Philippines that a beautiful lunar halo was shining in yesterday evening’s sky (January 13, 2014). Our friend Jv Noriega in Manila, who has contributed many wonderful photos to EarthSky, posted this shot of last night’s lunar halo enclosing both an airplane in flight and the planet Jupiter.

We’ve seen many lunar halo photos, but none more beautiful than this one! Thank you, Jv!

By the way, Jupiter will be even closer to the moon tonight (January 14), as seen from around the world. Halo or no halo, don’t miss it!

What makes a halo around the sun or moon?

Close pairing of the moon and Jupiter on January 14

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.