An iridescent, multi-hued cloud phenomenon was recently spotted in Costa Rica skies, and residents were left awestruck and mystified.
The spectacle in the sky was reported this past Tuesday afternoon in numerous cities including, San Jose, Parrita, Pavas, Escazu and Hatillo. Coincidentally, the sighting occurred on the country’s Independence Day.
Many witnesses took to social media to post photos and video of the luminous cloud formation, with some even noting that it looked like an “end of times” scene.
One witness says in the below video that the cloud appears to be a “sign of God”
Though users on social media have various theories on what caused the light formation, including aliens or UFOs, experts said the stunning view was caused by a rare weather phenomenon called “cloud iridescence.”
The colorful luminescence is caused by the sun’s light being refracted by water droplets and ice crystals in the cloud, said, Eladio Solano, a meteorologist with Costa Rica’s National Meteorological Institute, according to Costa Rica media outlet Teletica News.
The phenomenon produced a similar sky spectacle in South Carolina last month that was dubbed a “fire rainbow.”
http://www.epictimes.com/2015/09/mysterious-iridescent-cloud-phenomenon-spotted-over-skies-in-escazu-costa-rica/
The “Fire Rainbow” of South Carolina
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