Mangalore: Mangaloreans watched the sky in gaze on Thursday night when a rainbow like halo was seen encircled the moon. People were seen watching the skies with amaze and wonder and some even had apprehensions if the same could be watched with naked eye.
Some media offices even received calls from anxious people to know if it was any sign of doomsday. According to scientists, the lunar halo was caused by moonlight refracting through ice crystals in high-altitude cirrus clouds.