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Have you seen the halo around the moon?

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JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) -

Friday night the moon gave the appearance of a halo around it.

There are high cirrus clouds moving overhead that contain ice crystals. The ice crystals are deflecting the moon's light, which is giving the appearance of a halo around the moon.

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