Funny Cloud Formation

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:50 am

Hi all,

Saw this funny looking cloud formation near Ikea last Thursday at about 5.30pm. This handphone cam photo does not show it well, but it looked like some huge alien space craft.

The cloud formation probably spanned something like 40 degrees or so.

Notice the shimmering rainbow-like effect at the top. Anyone knows what causes this effect?

http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=515

Kay Heem

wucheeyiun · Post by **wucheeyiun** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:48 am

Looks like something glorious coming out of the clouds!!!

Post by **VinSnr** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:59 am

wucheeyiun wrote:Looks like something glorious coming out of the clouds!!!

Heaven?

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:46 pm

it's just a gigantic flying saucer from "independence day"

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:02 pm

Yah...that was what I was thinking about...Independence Day or War of The Worlds! :-)

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:20 pm

Please... it's obvious that is the top of the mushroom cloud from a meteorite collision!

boothee · Post by **boothee** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:36 pm

Also looks like giant moon rising up . . . .

!

soulfrost · Post by **soulfrost** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:49 pm

looks like an neuclus expended to like.. 200000000000000zillion times its original size . or the head of some alien mushroom.. looks edible thou

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:08 pm

send the pic to apod!

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:48 pm

Yah, I saw it last thursday too! I am at tampines. I noticed the outer edge have light rainbow colour. It is very bright. I only managed to see part of it (a circle?) as the building is blocking my view. It is above the storm clouds...wonder what is that...