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Internet users debated whether visual effects (VFX) were used in the creation of the clip.
The unusual images showed seven suns in a row in the sky, each shining with different intensities.
When you wake up in the morning, in most cases you are greeted by a blazing fireball in the sky: the sun. How would you react if you saw not one or two, but seven suns in the sky? Well, sky watchers in China were shocked. The bizarre incident was reportedly recorded in Chengdu, Sichuan province in southwest China. The clip was allegedly shot by a woman named Ms. Wang from the 11th floor of a hospital. Is this a cosmic phenomenon or an optical illusion? The unusual footage showed seven suns in a row in the sky, each burning with different intensity. Reportedly, the phenomenon lasted for just 60 seconds and looked spectacular. Well, this bizarre solar spectacle was not a cosmic phenomenon, but just an optical illusion. The clip showed seven suns due to the refraction of light through each pane of glass in the hospital window, creating these virtual images of the sun.
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The video went viral on the internet, with the caption reading: “Seven 'suns' appear in the sky over Sichuan, China: Viral video shows multiple suns in the sky over Chengdu, a stunning phenomenon due to the refraction and scattering of light!” The internet was amused by this cosmic event. One user wrote: “I've never seen anything like this in 47 years, but there's a very plausible explanation.” Another wrote: “This is fake.”
On other social media platforms, netizens debated whether the video was fake or whether VFX was used to create a special effect. One wrote, “How much did China pay for graphic artists?” Another wondered, “If this incident happened in the sky, why is there only one video available on the Internet? Are mobile phones and cameras banned in this city? This is just a VFX novice's video project.”
Few who believed in the authenticity of the clip attributed it to the country's pollution, which caused the distorted optical illusion of seven suns.
