The optical effect of false moons in the sky is a result of photographing through a double-glazed window, rather than a manifestation of parselena, which is a different optical phenomenon.

The optical effect of false moons in the sky is a result of photographing through a double-glazed window, rather than a manifestation of parselena, which is a different optical phenomenon.

@varlamov_news 31 Jan 2026, 08:57

In Moscow and the Moscow region, the atmospheric optical phenomenon 'parselena' was observed, where false moons appear in the sky due to the refraction of moonlight in ice crystals.

@varlamov_news 31 Jan 2026, 07:07

Last night, a rare atmospheric phenomenon called "parselena" was observed over Moscow, where light from the moon refracts in ice crystals, creating the illusion of multiple lunar disks.

@mash 31 Jan 2026, 05:43