GAZING up at the stars tonight people in Oxfordshire could be treated to a dazzling night sky treat.
A hazy ring of light has formed around tonight's full moon above the county.
The phenomenon, known as a "halo" can occur when high thin cirrus clouds form, at about 20,000 feet or more.
Light from the moon bounces off and is scattered through ice crystals in the clouds to create a ring of light around it.
See below for a selection of pictures taken by our readers and reaction from social media.
This is what the halo moon looks like in Bicester tonight. Photo from Twitter user @Andy_Hawkes.
Twitter follower @SCJ87 sent us this picture above.
@TheOxfordMail my late Mum always said it would snow if there was a ring around the moon....she was usually right
— Maureen Connor (@MaureenConnor) February 2, 2015
Photo from Twitter user @talbotnigel. He took this in his back garden in Wheatley.
@TheOxfordMail it's huge. I can't take a decent photo though.
— The College Chef (@domsdads) February 2, 2015
Twitter user @RubyMalvolio sent us this shot of the moon seen from Frys Hill, Greater Leys.
@swissyellow @TheOxfordMail @VirtualAstro WOW. Simply awesome buy why? !
— Andy Hawkes (@Andy_Hawkes) February 2, 2015
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