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No, it is not a Fata Morgana [1] but a superior mirage [2] as the article says. A Fata Morgana is a subclass of superior mirage that has multiple distorted imag
by danbruc 6y ago
No, it is not a Fata Morgana [1] but a superior mirage [2] as the article says. A Fata Morgana is a subclass of superior mirage that has multiple distorted images. Just learned this because of another comment. Whether calling it a Fata Morgana would be appropriate because it is the common laymen term for mirages in English I can not tell as non-native speaker.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage)
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage
- wnoise 6y agoThe requirement for multiple distorted images is ... in dispute.
- rapnie 6y agoAnother form of mirage are the Marfa Lights on Route 67, where (of course) UFO's were quickly in the picture. Most probably headlights, campfires. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa_lights https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa_lights
- quickthrowman 6y agoI’ve seen one similar to the Marfa Lights, Paulding Light in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Paulding Light is caused by car headlights. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_Light https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_Light
- pavon 6y agoActually, in this case, I don't think it is any type of mirage. Rather it is a false horizon [1] caused by reflection of fog. [1] https://www.metabunk.org/threads/debunked-fata-morgana-or-mirage-hovering-boat-images-false-horizon.9112/ https://www.metabunk.org/threads/debunked-fata-morgana-or-mi...