guess who actually followed up on this?

ME. of course. AGAIN. like i always do.

[link to arkansasmatters.com]
Why was There a Ring Around the Moon Last Night?
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: December 23, 2012

there's even a crappy picture!

its ice crystals in the atmosphere, i've seen this 500 times.

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A lunar halo is caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light through ice particles suspended within thin, wispy, high altitude cirrus or cirrostratus clouds.

As light passes through these hexagon-shaped ice crystals, it is bent at a 22 degree angle, creating a halo 22 degrees in radius (or 44 degrees in diameter).

A double halo, sometimes with spokes, may be seen on rare occasions when light reflects off water or ice.

Moon dogs are cool. I've only ever seen faint ones. And, ya, you'd need a good camera on a tripod to photograph one.

Also, the conditions for moon dogs are highly regional; you need ice crystals in the air between you and the moon. 10 miles away, and the conditions might be different.

Its ice crystals

It's ice crystals in the atmosphere.

I'm vary drink right now but it is because of the ice crystalsh causing it. It is very beautiful.