In the sky over San Francisco I saw a "statue of Christ the Redeemer"

At first glance it may seem that it is really a world-famous Brazilian statue of Christ the Redeemer, but not quite.

Actually this is a common California lighthouse, which, thanks to an unusual atmospheric phenomenon called Fata Morgana, acquired a mysterious form.

This lighthouse is located on the Islands of Farallon in San Francisco. A rare natural phenomenon Fata Morgana managed to capture the local and publish it online. The first thing I thought users that this is indeed the statue of Christ the Redeemer, which somehow mysteriously reflected in the sky, and it saw the residents of San Francisco. However, the experts gave a very sound explanation to this phenomenon.

Fata Morgana – an optical atmospheric phenomenon, during which in the distance formed a complex Mirage. Most often Fata Morgana can be observed on the sea horizon – it often resemble ships (believed that was how the legend of the flying Dutchman).

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»