'Pillar' appearing in the sky causes stir, professor speaks up to 'explain'

A social media account shared a photo of this strange phenomenon. The photo was taken on October 21.

Mysterious "pillar" in the sky of Ubon Ratchathani. (Photo: Mustshare).

The post immediately attracted the attention of many netizens. Many people were extremely excited and thought it was the legendary giant "magic beanstalk" . Others thought it was Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu stick.

Some people think that this could be the shadow of something very large on the ground.

A professor from Chulalongkorn University said the phenomenon could be a streak of light formed when the plane flies through clouds. He confirmed that such a phenomenon can often be seen with the naked eye.

"I hope this photo is not photoshopped or a camera error," the professor added .

Strange phenomenon in the sky of Japan in May. (Photo: Mustshare)

In May of this year, light pillars suddenly appeared in the sky over Tottori Prefecture, Japan. According to Accuweather , light pillars are an optical phenomenon that occurs when light is refracted by ice crystals.

Any light source can create a light pillar if the conditions are right, says AccuWeather meteorologist David Samuhel .

The photo was taken near Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. (Photo: Wiradej Thongsuwan).

A similar phenomenon occurred in June 2023 near Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai, Thailand.