Double lunar crown next to Tibidabo

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Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
27 November 2023 Monday 16:08
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Double lunar crown next to Tibidabo

* The author is part of the community of readers of La Vanguardia

In this series of photographs in La Vanguardia Readers' Photos we can contemplate the fantastic color of dawn and sunrise with high and medium clouds.

In one of the images a double lunar corona can be seen during the early morning. It is an optical phenomenon characterized by the fact that we observe a halo or disk of soft colors on the outer circumference of the moon.

We will find the reddish tones on the outside of the crown and the green and bluish tones on the inside. In this case, furthermore, the double lunar crown occurs in the full moon.

The Full Beaver Moon, November, is known by this name because this was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze completely to ensure a supply of warm furs for the winter.

It is also suggested that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that beavers actively prepare for winter in the fall. And, also, sometimes, this full moon is also known as the Frozen Moon or Frost Moon.

All the snapshots have been taken from the Fabra Observatory, an exceptional viewpoint given its location on a buttress of the Tibidabo mountain, facing south, at 415 meters above sea level.