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Frosty Moons / Rainbows In The Night

Posted: Nov 2, 2009 Mon 09:49 pm     Views: 212    Interacts: 16



Now what would you say if I told you I could show you a rainbow after dark? Well, there is such a thing afterall.

Last night was a full moon night with a special name: Frosty Moon. The name comes from northern autumnal ground frost, which glistens beautifully in pale moonlight. Many observers of such wonderful treats of Nature like going outside to enjoy the free show.

Have you ever seen a rainbow after dark? It happened last night in Yorkshire, UK, where Christopher Walker photographed a multi-colored band arcing over the countryside!

Rainbows appear when sunlight is reflected from raindrops but in this case, the sun was not required; the Frosty Moon was bright enough to work the wonder on its own.

“Last night, the moonlight was so bright that I saw red in the rainbow with unaided eyes", says Christopher Walker. A 30-second exposure with my digital camera revealed the full range of rainbow colors."

What can I say?—enjoy the image posted on the Internet.


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Posted by tahir on Saturday November 7, 2009 07:43 am
Thanks for appreciating, Echo!

The circular rainbows that you see appear when the sun is at the rear of an aircraft in flight, with moisture-laden clouds underneath. It is faint but round rainbow; I'll capture such a sight through a camera some day.

:)
Posted by echoboom on Tuesday November 3, 2009 05:35 pm
Thanks Tahir.

This got to be one of the best photographic moments I have seen...thanks to you. Now only if I could experience it as a real-time event.

khush raho..

Have you ever seen a rainbow from an aeroplane? it is a full circle...so its not a rainbow; should be called a Raincircle.
Posted by mariposa on Tuesday November 3, 2009 03:43 am
It was definitely there at 4:47..
Posted by pakdoc on Tuesday November 3, 2009 03:24 am
there was a bomb blast in lhr...that must've been the reason....
Posted by bhs75 on Tuesday November 3, 2009 02:46 am
t-man, your peeps blocked off the airport road in lahore last night , huge traffic jam :)
Posted by AmbiBambi on Tuesday November 3, 2009 01:46 am
lol, now now lets not fish for more info:)

in the end home is where the heart is..in my case..firmly in karachi ...i love that city..
Posted by tahir on Tuesday November 3, 2009 01:41 am
Acha to aap ka ta'aluq Europe shareef sey hey?

Konsa chakk number?

:)
Posted by AmbiBambi on Tuesday November 3, 2009 01:34 am
oh what a beautiful moment..
last night the moon was beautiful here in Europe too..i noticed it especially as i was walking home..

didnt see a rainbow though..more is the pity:)
Posted by pakdoc on Tuesday November 3, 2009 12:15 am
yep..i saw the moon too...and here, where i live it seemed gigantic..so close to earth...

@ bhs... never seen aurora borialis myself..but thanks to television...have seen videos and images of it...can imagine how beautiful it must be looking at it with naked eye! u r lucky for that experience :)
Posted by tahir on Monday November 2, 2009 11:57 pm
Mariposa:

Thanks, I thought I lulled it to sleep at 4:33 am!
Posted by tahir on Monday November 2, 2009 11:55 pm
This, Billy!

http://movies.obuzz.com/admin/Upload-Wallpapers/Thumbnail/thmbwallpape r-34844.jpg
Posted by tahir on Monday November 2, 2009 11:52 pm
Billy:

You mean the Punjabi-married-to-a-Pathan Miss Malaika Arora Khan's dancing?

Posted by goonga on Monday November 2, 2009 11:42 pm
b u t full!
Posted by mariposa on Monday November 2, 2009 11:27 pm
This indeed is beautiful!
Last night the moon was glorious, it was up in the sky till 5 in the morning.
Posted by bhs75 on Monday November 2, 2009 10:03 pm
ever gazed upon an aurora? I have and it's amazing, "the dancing lights".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy)

Posted by pakdoc on Monday November 2, 2009 09:56 pm
wow! beautiful :)

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