FNN Article Brief © Sunday, January 4, 2026. Image provided by Marcy Pequignot Brion © Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Arnot, PA.
ARNOT, PA – A moonbow is a very rare occurrence. For one to occur you need a few things to happen: The Moon must be in or near its brightest phase (most often a full moon) . The sky has to be clear or unobstructed in the sky. Then there has to be water droplets present in the part of the sky opposite the moon. Sometimes a full rainbow can appear at night when all these conditions come together.
Although this is not a full rainbow, it is still a very unique and colorful slice of a moonbow that was captured by Marcy Pequignot Brion on Saturday evening, January 3, 2026, on her back porch.
“As I was facing Blossburg the full moon was to the right of the rainbow, It didn’t last long, but I was in the right place at the right time,” stated Marcy in an online interview with FNN.
This beautiful and rare photograph was taken with Marcy Brion’s old Samsung Android cell phone.
