03-28-2018, 09:21 AM
Hi Mystic,
That looks to me like a rare "Rainbow Cloud". (There are scientific names for them, but I can't bring them to mind at the moment!)
I've actually seen one myself and they DO LOOK WEIRD!!!
They can be normal fluffy cloud shaped, or rounded, arced... even spiral!!
I'm not 100% sure how they are formed but the rainbow shimmer is most likely due to refraction of sunlight. (Do you know if this particular one happened at or just after sunset?)
I have to say... I really didn't like the editing and presentation of that video. All speculation and drama, with no actual info or analysis.
But an interesting topic none-the-less.
Try googling for "Weird Rainbow Cloud" images if you'd like to see more (similar ones).
G
That looks to me like a rare "Rainbow Cloud". (There are scientific names for them, but I can't bring them to mind at the moment!)
I've actually seen one myself and they DO LOOK WEIRD!!!
They can be normal fluffy cloud shaped, or rounded, arced... even spiral!!
I'm not 100% sure how they are formed but the rainbow shimmer is most likely due to refraction of sunlight. (Do you know if this particular one happened at or just after sunset?)
I have to say... I really didn't like the editing and presentation of that video. All speculation and drama, with no actual info or analysis.
But an interesting topic none-the-less.
Try googling for "Weird Rainbow Cloud" images if you'd like to see more (similar ones).
G
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