UFO-shaped clouds invade skies over Keck Observatory in Hawaii (photos)
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- Author
- Samantha Mathewson
- Published
- March 15, 2023
- Event date
- 2023-03-08
- Location
- W. M. Keck Observatory·Mauna Kea·Mauna Loa·Hawaii
- Object type
- lenticular cloud
Original excerpt
Lenticular clouds were seen above the W. M. Keck Observatory on March 8, hovering in the skies above the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes and resembling classic flying saucer UFOs.
Key claims
- →Lenticular clouds were seen above the W. M. Keck Observatory on March 8
- →The clouds hovered above Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa
- →The clouds resembled saucer-shaped UFOs
Lenticular clouds formed over the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on March 8 and resembled classic flying saucer shapes. Photos of the clouds circulated online. Lenticular clouds are a known meteorological phenomenon.
Alternative explanation
The shapes are explained by lenticular cloud formation caused by moist air flowing over mountains.
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