The picture, showing a colourful lunar corona, has been taken in Villefranche (France) on the night of September 4, 2009 when the Moon was full. My kids noticed this "rainbow around the Moon" (as they call it) while we were driving to the seaside for a relaxing weekend. Note on the top right some stars from the constellation of Aquarius.
Photo details: Canon Eos 1000d; Exp: 8 sec.; F/5.6; ISO 100; Focal lenght 55 mm.
By: Stefano De Rosa
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