UAP? 🤯

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:03]In April 2023, a curious piece of footage was shared on the Facebook page Alien Skies, leaving viewers initially baffled.

[00:00:11]The video, provided by follower Garcia Mayo, was captured in the Philippines on a bright sunny day with a few clouds dotting the sky. What made the footage peculiar was one cloud in particular, which exhibited a strange burst of light.

[00:00:34]The sight of the unusual flash of light emanating from the cloud intrigued and even alarmed some viewers. Initial theories ranged from a UFO sighting to suspicions of government weather control.

[00:00:51]However, the actual explanation, while equally fascinating, is a natural one.

[00:00:56]The phenomenon captured on film here is known as a crown flash.

[00:01:00]A crown flash is a rare but explainable weather phenomenon involving the sun's light being refracted or bent by ice crystals within the cloud. This bending of light is similar to the effect seen in a rainbow. However, in the case of a crown flash, the light appears to dance or flash due to the rapid movement and alignment of the ice crystals, often caused by electrical charges from thunderstorms.

[00:01:26]In this instance, the crown flash was strong enough to be caught on camera, offering viewers a glimpse of this elusive atmospheric spectacle.

[00:01:34]Despite the initial alarm, the video serves as a reminder of the stunning and often strange natural phenomena that our world has to offer.