Tag: moon

Clouds around the moon

August 23, 2021

This is called a halo or 22 degree halos.This halo of light. View around the Sun or the Moon at an angle of about 22 degrees.High and thin cirrus clouds were moving through the sky. These clouds contain millions of tiny ice crystals.The halos we see are caused by refraction, or diffraction of light, reflected…

Why do moths fly to night bulbs and other light sources?

August 16, 2021

The dangerous attraction between night bulbs and moths is as complex as Romeo’s intense passion for Juliet. Moths that fly into the light are easily eaten by other creatures, such as lizards, and can die from extreme heat. Not only light bulbs but also butterflies in the fire and lanterns fly in the same direction…

Ocean of the Moon – Oceanus Procellarum

July 28, 2021

If the Earth is surrounded by 4 oceans, there is only one ocean on the Moon. Located at the western end of the Moon, it is known as the ‘Ocean of Storms’. Oceanic procellarium makes up 10.5% of the total lunar surface. Its circumference is 2568 km. Oceanus procellarium is not an ocean full of…