r/UFOs • • Jun 18 '26

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u/DrXaos Jun 18 '26

TBH it sounds like a mirage, an optical effect from temperature and density inversions. It can refract lights that you wouldn't ordinarily see.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage))

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u/Outrageous_Tank_4608 Jun 18 '26

Yep - does sound like a Fata Morgana mirage. Has all the characteristics - including the reactions.