Moon rocketing into a halo? No … it’s just clouds. The moon itself – plus ice crystals in the air – made this halo, which skywatchers call a 22-degree halo. Eliot Herman in Tucson, Arizona captured this shot on November 29, 2017 and wrote: “It was one of these neat things that last a brief time … I was quite excited when I saw the view looking like something it isn’t. To me it looks like the opening scene of Star Trek when they zoom through into warp.” Irex 15 mm lens and Nikon D850 camera.
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.
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