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Fata Morgana

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
A cargo ship appearing to float above the horizon off Oceanside, California — a genuine Fata Morgana mirage photographed in daylight

About 4 min readSailors in the Strait of Messina once saw fairy castles floating in the air. In March 2021 a walker in Cornwall photographed a tanker hovering above the sea. Both were the same trick of the light — a Fata Morgana.

Categories Science on the Edge Tags Explained, Fata Morgana, mirage, Morgan le Fay, optical illusion, Strait of Messina Leave a comment

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