Belarus Lunar Elliptical Halo

Imaged by Anton Dodonov March 25, '13 at Rechitsa, Gomel Region, Belarus. Canon 550D EF 50mm 0.5s at f/3 ISO 800. The long axis was vertical in the sky.

Another unusually large elliptical halo.
The oval has a partial second, outer, companion indicating that two discrete ray paths were possible through whatever crystals made it.

Images ©Anton Dodonov, shown with permission
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