strange circle in the sky in Moscow

[dens]

have no idea if this is old news or news news, but anyways the formation itself, whatever the explanation , is quite a sight

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT2jwkCirP0&feature=related

[aneaglesangel]

Yeah, I saw this, it was on the MSN homepage. It's pretty freaky. Can anyone here think what could have caused a cloud to look like that. The only thing I can come up with is well, a UFO did it!

[dens]

yeah I'd love to hear the explanation for this one

"optical illusion" is a bit broad for me - caused by what?

[dens]

hail google

www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/halo-cloud-in-moscow-weather-phenomenon_100260467.html

Spokesperson for the weather forecasting service of Moscow in an interview said that in the recent days different fronts have passed through the region and there was also an intrusion of Arctic air. As it was the time of sunset, sun was shining from the west, which created the visual effect on the clouds. She also said if somebody would have observed the clouds closely then he could noticed sun rays entering through the halo cloud.

Read more: www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/halo-cloud-in-moscow-weather-phenomenon_100260467.html#ixzz0UzKpyeVR

[aneaglesangel]

Has this phenomena ever happened before? I sure as heck have never seen it!