Have you seen a MoonBow?

Night sky looking north, Makawao, Maui

A "Moonbow" (also known as a lunar rainbow) is a rare type of rainbow that forms in the night sky when moonlight is reflected and refracted by water droplets in the atmosphere.  While it's similar to a regular rainbow, which occurs during the day when direct sunlight interacts with raindrops creating a vivid and colorful spectrum.  A Moonbow is sunlight reflected off the moon's surface which is much dimmer light. Because of this Moonbows are typically much fainter and often appear white or pale in color.  A moonbow happens under very specific night sky conditions: a full moon, clear skies, and the right angle of light.  Maui’s trade winds typically bring mist to the north end of the island lending the rare opportunity to find a moonbow in the sky.

This particular image was the result of my Newfoundland dog woofing to go outside at 2 am. There was a fine mist and as I looked north I was stunned by the largest moonbow I had ever seen. I only had time to run for my camera and tripod, quickly set it up and get 3 shots. I didn't even focus. I was lucky that my camera had last been used for night photography and was in manual mode, ISO 3200 and shutter 10 seconds. Amazing Maui night sky’s! Thanks for the woof M!