Paraselenic circle (moon halos), Taken by Sheila Wiwchar on December 3, 2025 @ Kaleida, Manitoba,Canada
Light that Comes Full Circle
A paraselenic circle is the lunar equivalent of the parhelic circle, a rare, faint, white ring of light that appears parallel to the horizon, circling the moon and created by sunlight reflecting off vertical ice crystals high in the atmosphere, often appearing with other halos like the 22° halo or circumscribed halo. It’s a spectacular but uncommon halo, signaling very cold, icy conditions in the upper atmosphere. (Source: Spaceweather.com on Facebook, Feb 04, 2018)
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 12/09/2025
LUNAR PARHELIC CIRCLE: This is very rare. On Dec. 3rd, Sheila Wiwchar noticed a gigantic ring of light circling the sky over her home in Kaleida, Manitoba. The full Moon, blazing like a white-hot diamond, sat on one side of the ghostly ring. “I grabbed my camera and rushed outside!” she says.
