Very Strange phenomenon in the sky

the_5th_ape · #1 by **the_5th_ape** » Jan 18, 2012 2:05 pm

Could this be some kind of reflection happening because of the camera lens (?)
Or something "natural"?

babel · #2 by **babel** » Jan 18, 2012 2:15 pm

Reflection isn't natural? :ask:

the_5th_ape · #3 by **the_5th_ape** » Jan 18, 2012 2:22 pm

babel wrote:Reflection isn't natural?

Reflection caused by camera lens(glare?) need not be natural

Tbickle · #4 by **Tbickle** » Jan 18, 2012 2:55 pm

the_5th_ape wrote:
babel wrote:Reflection isn't natural?

Reflection caused by camera lens(glare?) need not be natural

This makes no sense. Light reflecting off of a camera lens is a perfectly natural phenomena, why would you suggest that there are exceptions to this, or that it "need not be natural"?

babel · #5 by **babel** » Jan 18, 2012 2:57 pm

the_5th_ape wrote:
babel wrote:Reflection isn't natural?

Reflection caused by camera lens(glare?) need not be natural

I'd be interested in examples of this non-natural reflection.

the_5th_ape · #6 by **the_5th_ape** » Jan 18, 2012 3:13 pm

ok, whatever.

I got the explanation i needed
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badas ... ing-cloud/

Spearthrower · #7 by **Spearthrower** » Jan 19, 2012 2:02 pm

I'd guess it was something like ball lightning.

Edit: oh - the explanation is actually far cooler!