Recently, the celestial body "3I/ATLAS" has become the focus of astronomy enthusiasts, expected to make its closest approach to Earth on December 19 at a distance of approximately 270 million kilometers. This rare astronomical phenomenon has not only garnered attention from the scientific community but has also sparked online discussions about whether "3I/ATLAS" is a comet or a UFO, igniting the public's imagination about the mysteries of the universe.
Meanwhile, a peculiar formation of clouds resembling jellyfish or lips recently appeared over Victoria Harbour, which netizens humorously referred to as "flying saucer clouds." The Hong Kong Observatory posted on their official Facebook page on Nov. 22, sharing photos captured by netizens along with a short video of the clouds taken from the Peak, which elicited a wide response.
In the post, the Observatory explained that these clouds are actually "Lenticular Clouds," which are typically associated with topography. When stable, moist air encounters mountains, the airflow rises along the slopes and then descends, forming clouds that are thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges. These clouds can sometimes appear in rows and may be mistaken for unidentified flying objects (UFOs), hence the nickname "flying saucer clouds."
Netizens left comments praising the clouds as "beautiful" and "like a giant UFO." Some shared personal experiences, stating that they had witnessed similar phenomena while on a plane or night fishing at Golden Coast.
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