As this effect is dependent on ice crystals in cirrus clouds—around 30 miles above ground—it explains why this natural phenomenon mainly exists in the winter ... A halo around the moon ...

According to Space.com, “The moon's halo or lunar halo is an optical illusion ... commonly observed in colder climates and during the winter months in areas where temperatures are consistently ...

The lunar halo appeared over the beach in Cullercoats, North Tyneside. A rare "moon halo" was spotted in the night sky across north-east England and North Yorkshire on Boxing Day. The ring around ...

A "lunar halo" has been spotted in the night skies. The ring around the Moon was seen over the skies on Saturday evening in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, Surrey, Berkshire, Dorset, Yorkshire ...