The moisture in the air that is causing this halo is the very same moisture causing fog at my destination, which is why this plane had turned back to its port of departure and why I'm now posting this from home, having almost got to work. Obviously I boosted the colour to emphasise the effect.
More about this phenomenon: http://planebow.com/whatis.html
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