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OPTICAL ILLUSIONS AND PHENOMENA

Added on: 17th Nov 2015

 

HORSETAIL FALLS

Horsetail Falls

It’s not actually on fire, but when the light hits the water at the

right angle, it sure looks like it!

 

 

SUN DOGS

Sun Dogs

Also known as phantom suns, this happens when ice crystals in

the atmosphere create the effect of having two extra suns on

either side of the real sun.

 

 

FATA MORGANA

Fata Morgana

A complex type of mirage, Fata Morganas are caused by the air of

different temperatures distorting light waves.

 

 

LIGHT PILLAR

Light Pillar

Once again, ice crystals are responsible for the vertical beam you

sometimes see over light sources in the sky.

 

 

BROCKEN SPECTRE

Brocken Specter

Also called “mountain spectre”, this happens when your magnified

shadow is cast on clouds or fog below you.

 

 

ATLANTIC ROAD

Atlantic Road

Although this bridge in Norway looks like it is nothing more than a ramp

leading to nowhere, seen from another angle you would see that the

bridge actually curves back down to the other side.

 

 

MOON ILLUSION

Moon Illusion

Have you ever noticed that when the moon is close to the horizon

it appears to be humongous? Well next time that happens, make

binoculars with your hands and isolate the moon in your field of vision.

It shrinks! Why is that? Because your brain adjusts the moon’s

size in relation to other object on the horizon and (mistakenly)

decides that it should actually be much bigger!

 

 

CLOUD SHADOWS

Cloud shadows

Looking like islands on an ocean, cloud shadows can make for an

interesting effect, especially in low lighting conditions.

 

 

ATLAS MOTH

Atlas Moth

The Atlas Moth comes with two snakes on its wings for protection!

 


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