5 December 2023 An eerily-prefect ring of light was spotted around the full moon in Florida during the recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, creating a stunning new photo. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The halo appeared around the full moon shortly before a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Image credit: Gilbert E. Plumer) Editors note: This article was updated on Dec. 7 at 9:15 a.m. ET to correct an error that stated the halo of light was caused by the SpaceX rocket launch. The two things were not connected but do appear in the same photo. An ethereal halo of light around the full moon created by ice crystals from overhanging clouds recently shone bright during a SpaceX rocket launch in Florida, setting the stage for a stunning time-lapse photo that captured the luminous ring and streaking rocket in the same frame. On Nov. 27, SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets at 11:20 p.m. EST from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Live Science's sister site Space.com reported. The rocket, which was carrying 23 Starlink satellites, promptly made it out of Earth's atmosphere and safely delivered its payload into low-Earth orbit. You may like Ghostly 'spiral' photobombs Perseid meteors over several US states — and experts are unsure what caused it