iridescent clouds

Residents of Darwin, northern Australia have recently witnessed an amazing natural scene.

Baoxi Yang posted on Facebook video capturing the image of a rainbow-like, constantly changing cloud-like cloud that appeared above the Five Peaks, Shanxi, China.

The sight of a large and rare fire rainbow appearing among clouds at Doi Saket, Chiang Mai on the afternoon of 6 October attracted the attention of the Thai people, MSN reported on

In early November, people in a village in Xinjiang, China, shared on Weibo social network the image of a shining five-color cloud, looking like a dancing fairy.

The so-called

This rare phenomenon is known by its name