Strange phenomena appear in the sky

False sun, twin rainbow, fish rain, blood rain, . strange phenomena appear in the sky that not only attract the attention of scientists but also make people curious.

1. The sun is fake

The fake sun is a strange phenomenon when two, three or more "Suns" appear at the same time, only one true Sun is unreal to be called the Fake Sun. The sun is brighter than the fake Sun. The phenomenon that you usually take place when the sun is near the horizon, the fake Sun is bright areas at the edge.

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The fake sun is a strange phenomenon that attracts many people's attention

This astronomical phenomenon is rare but unbelievable because it is normal optical phenomena, due to the refraction of light of crystalline dust in the clouds above.

2. Strange phenomenon of "twins" rainbow

"Twin " rainbow is a rare phenomenon, they have the same origin but split into two separate arc . The mystery of the phenomenon lies in the combination of water droplets of different sizes. Sometimes, two showers occur at the same time.

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This strange phenomenon brings rare beauty in the sky

Meanwhile, the raindrops will have different sizes and create slightly deformed rainbows. These rainbows combine to form a twin rainbow.

3. "Catatumbo flash" phenomenon

In the evening at the mouth of the Catatumbo River, Venezuela, the sky usually appears about 150-200 light flashes per minute but almost no thunder comes . Scientists call this the world's largest 'Catatumbo' or 'ozone production' phenomenon.

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The strange phenomenon in Venezuela caused many surprises for the scientific world

They are formed by continuous ozone (O3) gas produced by the interaction of lightning with oxygen in the atmosphere, due to the exposure of cold air masses from the Andes to the hot and humid air from nearby lakes. . It is estimated that this phenomenon occurs about 150 nights / year , occurring most when the humidity is high.

4. Fish rain in Yoro, Honduras

This event occurs regularly every year between May and July and gradually becomes so familiar that it is frequently mentioned in the folklore of local people Yoro, Honduras. Initially the rains dragged normally like other rains in the world, heavy rains weighed in about 2-3 hours. After the rain, thousands of fish still alive are struggling on the ground , the people of Yoro pick up fish as if . picking mushrooms in the forest and bringing them to meat.

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Thousands of fish fell from the sky to form fish rains in Honduras

Thanks to this strange natural phenomenon, many tourists come to Yoro every year to eagerly attend 'Rain of Fish Festival' (annual Rain Fishing Festival) since 1998. Many people give that the cause of this phenomenon was caused by hurricanes, tornadoes from the sea swept the fish that were so crowded in the Caribbean north out of the water at thousands of meters. These fish follow rain and land. However, it is still a hypothesis and so far, no one has found the most plausible explanation.

5. Rain of red blood in Kerela, India

M blood redness first appeared in Kerela, India in 2001 and lasted nearly 3 months from June 25 to September 23. This event immediately stirred up Indian public opinion - where most people believe in religious beliefs. Many hypotheses have been put in place, many of whom believe that the red color of the rain is probably the result of a meteorite explosion.

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This strange rain is brought about by a creature with a red color

It was not until 2006 when the phenomenon repeated on March 4 that Mahatma Gandhi University physicist Godfrey Louis collected rainwater samples and found the reason. The reason is that the rainwater in Kerela is stained by a red seaweed known as Rhodophyceae.

6. "Black sun" in Denmark

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The flock of birds staring into a large crowd in the sky created this bizarre phenomenon

In the spring, the Danes often witness an extremely interesting event: millions of starling birds gather from all over the world in an hour or so before the sun goes down . The starling birds migrate from the south, feed on the grass during the day, gather in the evening to 'dance' in the sky and then find a place to sleep on the reeds when the sun has set. . This event usually occurs in early spring, from March to mid-April in the western swamp areas of Denmark.

7. Rainbow fire in Idaho, USA

'Rainbow fire' in Idaho, USA is one of the most amazing and rare natural phenomena in the world . The rainbow here is not the same as the ordinary rainbow, but is born when light passes through the spiral clouds above and only when the sun is very high - over 58 degrees above the horizon, do people have Can witness this interesting phenomenon.

Picture 7 of Strange phenomena appear in the sky Fire rainbow is a rare phenomenon and must meet many ideal natural conditions

In addition, the 6-sided ice crystals in the twisted cloud must look like a thick disk, having parallel faces to the ground to create a perfect fire rainbow . When light penetrates vertically through the upper face and comes out on the bottom face, it is refracted, as if light passes through a prism. If twisted ice crystals are lined up properly, the whole cloud will radiate a color spectrum that looks like a beautiful fire.

Super tornado

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Strong winds blew the chair into the wall.

In 2011, a tornado of more than a kilometer wide swept across Joplin, Missouri, USA, flattening this place into rubble. High winds of 320km / h speed carried a chair and swung so hard that the chair legs were stuck deep into the outer wall of a shop.

Frog rain

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Frog rain in the town of Odzaci, Serbia.

A waterspout, formed by swirling winds, swirls water into tornado-like columns, can also roll organisms into the air. In 2005, a water plant drew thousands of frogs from the lake and released them into the nearby town of Odzaci, Serbia.

Insect tornado

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Insect tornado is over 300m high at Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal.

In 2014, a photographer captured the image of a tornado taller than 300m full of insects, possibly grasshoppers, at Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Small whirlwinds can carry the zigzag, but large insect tornadoes are often just illusions or insects move in groups rather than weather.

Travel paper

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The personal check was blown over 320km.

Moving upward currents of tornadoes can roll paper and other light objects up to 6,000 meters and carry them away for kilometers. The longest distance was recorded in 1915, when a personal check was blown over 320km from Great Bend, Kansas to Palmyra, Nebraska, USA.

Hail

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Great hail occurs in South Dakota, USA in 2010.

In 2010, heavy hail rained down on Vivian, South Dakota, and the United States. A tromble stone has set a record of weight up to 0.9 kg. These rocks are usually about the size of a marble, then are thrown by the storm's strong air currents and encased more ice outside.