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  1. A Fata Morgana (Italian: [ˌfata morˈɡaːna]) is a complex form of superior mirage visible in a narrow band right above the horizon. The term Fata Morgana is the Italian translation of "Morgan the Fairy" (Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend).

  2. Jan 16, 2024 · During a Fata Morgana sighting, rays of light passing through the warm and cool air masses bend strangely, which makes the mirage appear. Usually, the image is based on a real object, such as a far-off ship, distorted to appear surreal.

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  4. May 6, 2020 · Fata morganas are among the most dramatic mirages, appearing as freefloating islands or ships. A viral roadside photograph from a puzzled New Zealand resident shows a kind of optical phenomenon...

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  5. Jan 29, 2024 · The Fata Morgana optical illusion that makes us see ships floating above the horizon has been mistaken for extraterrestrial objects like UFOs and ghost vessels.

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    A Fata Morgana (the name comes from the Italian translation of Morgan le Fay, the fairy, shapeshifting half-sister of King Arthur) is a very complex superior mirage. It appears with alternations of compressed and stretched areas, erect images, and inverted images. [6]

  7. Jan 28, 2015 · In the case of a fata morgana mirage, light reflecting from a distant object such as a ship is bent downward as it passes through the colder, denser air near the surface of the ocean (or...

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