A Moon Dog Over Yellowknife

Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Shane in Natural Wonders, Sightseeing

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Here is a photo of a Moon Dog over Yellowknife I had taken on New Years Eve. According to the Wikipedia.org website a moon dog “is a relatively rare bright circular spot on a lunar halo caused by the refraction of moonlight by hexagonal-plate-shaped ice crystals in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds”. This was a perfect natural wonder in the sky to reign in 2010! And as far as I am concerned this moon dog was a sign that 2010 is going to be full of good luck, interesting moments and positive change. Click on the image below to enlarge the photo.

 

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6 Responses to “A Moon Dog Over Yellowknife”

  1. Gordon C

    14. Jan, 2010

    Great picture. It was also a blue moon, second full moon in the month of December; rare spectacle indeed!

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  2. Shane

    14. Jan, 2010

    Thanks Gordon!

    I forgot about it being a Blue Moon and that it was the 2nd FULL moon of the month. That makes it triple cool now.

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  3. J.De Frane

    17. Jan, 2010

    I love it , what a sight to see.

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  4. Buddy C.

    20. Jan, 2010

    Very cool photograph. I wish I was looking outside at the time. Hope the moon dog happens again soon. Thanks.

    Buddy C.

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  5. Ank Siebring

    28. Jan, 2010

    what a beautiful picture!

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  6. Kelly Wilke

    22. Feb, 2010

    Your moon pic is really great. I had seen the moon but didn’t see the dog. Thanks for doing the pics I haven’t seen the moon dog in sooooo long. It’s sooo lovely.

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