Hunter's Moon, lunar rainbow - or moonbow

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Moonbows or lunar rainbows are rare natural atmospheric phenomena that occur when the Moon's light is reflected and refracted off water droplets in the air. Faint moonbow seen over Yosemite Falls. ©iStockphoto.com/Yenwen Lu. Moonbows are similar to rainbows, but they are created by moonlight instead of direct sunlight.

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Moonbow - Wikipedia

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A moonbow (also known as a lunar rainbow or white rainbow), is a rainbow produced by moonlight rather than sunlight.

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A rare lunar rainbow - or moonbow - is spotted after a Hunter's Moon lit up the skies last night

'Moonbow' photographed over Yorkshire

BBC News‎ - 4 hours ago

A rare lunar rainbow - or moonbow - has been photographed in the skies over northern ...