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Pictures: Sun ‘halo’ over Zimbabwe

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A rare lunar eclipse occurred in the early hours of Monday morning.Hours after the super red moon, a “halo” appeared around the sun at midmorning in Harare.

A rare lunar eclipse occurred in the early hours of Monday morning.

Hours after the super blood moon, a “halo” appeared around the sun around mid-morning in Harare.

Pictures by Aaron Ufumeli

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The halo, an optical phenomenon, is said to appear when light interacts with ice crystals in the clouds.

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Halos have sparked many theories, with some speculating they were an indicator the rainy season has started.

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But for others, the early morning lunar eclipse, or super red moon and the halo could be a harbinger for bad things to come.