Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Unusual Clouds over Hong Kong

NASA ^ | March 02, 2016 | (see photo credit)

[SunkenCiv]

Explanation: Image Credit & Copyright:

Explanation: What's that in the sky? Earlier this month, in the sky high above Hong Kong, China, not just one unusual type of cloud appeared -- but two. In the foreground was a long lenticular cloud, a cloud that forms near mountains from uprising air and might appear to some as an alien spaceship. Higher in the sky, and further in the background, was a colorful iridescent cloud. Iridescent clouds are composed of water droplets of similar size that diffract different colors of sunlight by different amounts. Furthest in the background is the Sun, blocked from direct view by the opaque lenticular, but providing the light for the colors of the iridescent. Either type of cloud is unusual to see in Hong Kong, and unfortunately, after only a few minutes, both were gone.

[KGeorge]

LOL STOP IT!!

I *almost* had that song out of my mind because of the other thread. And now it’s back.
(trying SO hard to resist posting the you tube, but NOOOOO)

[TigersEye]

I didn’t even see the other thread.

I think it has been stuck in my head since the ‘70s! lol

[Farmer Dean]

That would be the time to open the liquor cabinet and get out the good stuff.

[KGeorge]

LOL I know. Same here. It’s like the S word. It’s just too relevant to too many situations. :-D AND it’s funny.

(I wanna ‘’blame’’ mkjessup for the other reference. But I could be wrong.)

(geez. I’m gonna be singin this stupid song for the rest of the night.)

[BenLurkin]

Excellent

[TigersEye]

I can remove it from your head guaranteed! Click if you dare! Bwaahaha

[bgill]

It’s the mother ship.

[KGeorge]

Nope I’m safe from that one. But there *are* others.

[ADemocratNoMore]

Way Cool ! Never saw that video before. This is not an earwig but it showed up in the sidebar and I just had to share it - turn it up to 11 for the ending...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6UbfJYJW8c

Enjoy !

[TheOldLady]

Thank you for the post and ping, Mr. Civilizations.

You’re right as rain. The Big One is BIG!

And the full picture is simply fascinating. ;-)

[TigersEye]

I’m reaping my own karma. Went to the store and on the way home, you guessed it, Radar Love was on the radio. lol

[TigersEye]

My karma comes back in spades. I didn’t watch the video I linked to, now curiosity will force me to and out of the same I’ll have to check out the version you put up.

I haven’t heard Radar Love so many times in one day since I drove from CO to NJ with a friend in 1975.

[grey_whiskers]

[grey_whiskers]

[KGeorge]

HA! It never fails. (Sometimes, that’s a real good thing)

[TigersEye]

Holy guacamole! The need more drummers.

Thanks!