A Colorful Lunar Corona . ... Credit Copyright: Sergio Montгfar Explanation: What are those colorful rings around the Moon? ... Since light of different colors has different wavelengths , each color diffracts differently. Lunar Coronae are one of the few purely quantum mechanical color effects that can be easily seen with the unaided eye. The featured lunar corona was captured around a Strawberry Moon on June 2 from La Plata, Argentina. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...