UFO-shaped clouds invade skies over Keck Observatory in Hawaii
Observers spotted saucer-shaped clouds in Hawaiian skies above the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.
Observers spotted UFO look-alike clouds in Hawaiian skies above the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.
The photos were taken on March 8 from the vantage point of the W. M. Keck Observatory, which is located near the summit of the dormant volcano Mauna Kea in Hawaii. The photos capture lenticular clouds, which are usually created downwind of a hill or mountain as strong winds blow over and around rough terrain.
"We spotted some UFOs today! Or rather, their doppelgangers. Check out these stunning photos several Keckies took of flying saucer-shaped lenticular clouds hovering near Maunakea and Mauna Loa. Did you see them too?" the observatory wrote on Twitter(opens in new tab) on March 8.
Lenticular clouds — scientifically known as altocumulus standing lenticularus — generally form in the troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, parallel to the wind direction, which gives them their otherworldly appearance.
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27 March 2023
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