Stunning 'UFO-Like' Cloud Forming Over Building In Turkey Intrigues The Internet
On Thursday, a bizarre cloud floating over Bursa, Turkey, was spotted and posted on social media. The cloud formed the shape of an unidentified flying object (UFO) and intrigued people online with its almost perfect yet amusing roundness.
On Thursday, a bizarre cloud floating over Bursa, Turkey, was spotted and posted on social media. The cloud formed the shape of an unidentified flying object (UFO) and intrigued people online with its almost perfect yet amusing roundness.
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'UFO-Like' Cloud In Turkey Stuns The Internet
The Guardian explained that the cloud formation phenomenon was known as a lenticular cloud. It remained intact for almost an hour, after which it did disappear. While it was clear in the sky, many photos and videos reached the internet as people flocked over to witness the rare phenomenon.
The images showed a stunning sunrise amid which a giant cloud floated above Turkey, with a hole in the middle of the cloud giving it a UFO-like appearance. Twitter user Byron J. Walker posted a clip and several images of the cloud and wrote, "#Turkey an unusual dawn this morning. Footage of a rare natural phenomenon called #UFO lenticular/spying foehn clouds."
Check out the cloud below:
#Turkey an unusual dawn this morning. Footage of a rare natural phenomenon called #UFO lenticular/spying foehn clouds. ?? pic.twitter.com/Mw9SJx3mAN
— ByronJ.Walker?Quotes (@ByronJWalker) January 21, 2023
A majestic lenticular cloud spotted over Bursa, Turkey today. pic.twitter.com/Rs0j1jafJ3
— ?????????? (@lankanist) January 19, 2023
Lenticular Clouds Usually Form At Heights Of 2,000-5,000 metres
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The images and clips quickly went viral as users started calling the cloud a UFO when Turkey’s state Meteorological Service explained that the images captured a "lenticular cloud." Lenticular clouds are known for their round, UFO-like appearance. Usually, these clouds can be formed at heights between 2,000 and 5,000 meters.
People had mixed reactions to the donut-like cloud online. One user wrote, "Fascinating," seemingly sceptical of the phenomenon.
Fascinating ?
— iCloud (@TheRanger0096) January 19, 2023
While another simply admired the view, saying, "Wow that’s so cool."
Wow that’s so cool
— Nikki Kyle (@Kyle15Nikki) January 21, 2023
A third thought that the images and clips were fake and tempered with by editing software, “Seee how the birds disappear! Awesome Photoshop tho!!!!”
Seee how the birds disappear! Awesome Photoshop tho!!!!
— Joseph Camire (@camire_joseph) January 21, 2023
A fellow did not care about editing as long as the results were pleasing to the eyes: "What a beautiful phenomenon!"
What a beautiful phenomenon!
— Katie Merrick (@KatieMerrick19) January 21, 2023
One commenter joked, “Hmm. It looks like a diaphragm to me!”
Hmm. It looks like a diaphragm to me! ???
— margaran (@margaran2) January 21, 2023
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