Abstract
ON the night of January 19 of this year a singular lunar phenomenon was visible here. The sky had clouded over and was covered with a nearly uniform whitish sheeting of cloud, through which the brighter stars could be seen. There was no wind. The barometer stood at 29.20 inches and the temperature was 28° F. The moon, which was near the meridian, was ten and a quarter days old and had a north declination of 19°.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
BARNARD, E. A Remarkable Lunar Halo. Nature 66, 5–6 (1902). https://doi.org/10.1038/066005d0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/066005d0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
