Did you see a 'halo' surrounding the moon on Saturday night?

A 'halo' or ring of light was spotted around the moon shining over Wales last night.

A halo is a white or faintly coloured ring that sometimes appears around the sun or the moon. It's caused by high, thin clouds known as 'cirrus' found at high altitudes and are very common.

How do haloes form?

Haloes need ice crystals in order to form, either from high cirrus cloud or free falling crystals.

The sunlight or moonlight is then reflected by the ice crystals, producing a white halo.

However, if the light rays strike the light at a particular angle, some light may be refracted. In such situations the halo will have a faint colouration.

Wayne Crocker sent us this image of the moon over Cardiff Bay last night. Credit: Wayne Crocker

Did you see the halo moon? If you'd like to send us some of your pictures of it, here's how to get in touch:

David spotted the halo moon over Barry. Credit: David Kemp
Bryony sent us this image from Haverfordwest. Credit: Bryony Morris