After a recent viral video that appeared to show seven moons in the sky, Chinese stargazers were taken away.
Seven brilliant patches lined up next to each other with varying concentrations were captured earlier this month by a girl named Wang from a doctor in Chengdu, creating a magical scene that some compared to an alien earth.
The movie, which lasted about a moment and was visible from several angles, fast engaged audiences. But, what seemed like a celestial spectacle was truly an optical illusion.
The phenomenon was brought on by light reflecting through the hospital’s hospital’s crystal, creating what are known as “virtual graphics” (virtual pictures ). Each crystal glass made a distinct sun appear.
Despite the medical justification, users of social media had joy speculating about the origin of the” seven planets” phenomenon. On Weibo, one person joked,” We’ve suddenly uncovered the truth about international warming”, while another wonderfully suggested a “magnetic area problem” had caused parallel universes to clash, but reassured people that” the Celestial Bureau has fixed the issue”.
People on Reddit also compared the optical illusion to the Chinese legend of Hou Yi, a celestial bowman who shot down nine of Earth’s ten planets to stop the world from burning off. One Redditor quipped,” When Earth has astigmatism”, while another humorously questioned if the sight was a” system apocalypse” or a consequence of China’s well-known air pollution issues.
Ultimately, the” seven suns” were a reminder of how easily our senses can be deceived by natural phenomena, sparking a mix of awe, humor, and curiosity among those who witnessed or heard about the event.
