A BRIGHT moon halo in the skies above the Bradford district caught the eyes of many last night. 

Telegraph & Argus Camera Club members captured these spectacular pictures - thank you to everyone who sent us their photos.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Look at this beautiful picture from Clint MaGrah Look at this beautiful picture from Clint MaGrah (Image: T&A Camera Club)

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Amazing! Thanks to Mark Wright for this oneAmazing! Thanks to Mark Wright for this one (Image: T&A Camera Club)

A halo around the moon appears when a thin layer of cirrus cloud made up of ice crystals moves across the sky.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: It was an unforgettable sight, as Jakub Pyłkowski proves with his shotIt was an unforgettable sight, as Jakub Pyłkowski proves with his shot (Image: T&A Camera Club)

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Thank you, Peter Priestley - impressive! Thank you, Peter Priestley - impressive! (Image: T&A Camera Club)

Refraction of the light by the ice crystals causes the halo to form.

The phenomenon was spotted by people right across the country.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Smian Thompson submitted this wonderful photographSmian Thompson submitted this wonderful photograph (Image: T&A Camera Club)

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Wow! Thanks to Carlos Conwaz for thisWow! Thanks to Carlos Conwaz for this (Image: Carlos Conwaz)

One person said on social media site X: "Check out the moon halo in the sky right now!

"Looks amazing, and Jupiter is just to the right."

Others described the sight as "beautiful".

Website Space.Com states: "This striking and often beautiful halo around the moon is caused by the refraction of moonlight from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.

"The effect is so striking that it has given rise to a wealth of folklore and superstition, and was used not entirely unsuccessfully to predict the onset of bad weather."

We wonder if we'll be able to see it again tonight. Eyes to the skies!