# What are the phenomena in this "Incredible Moments Caught on Camera" video?

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**Created:** [August 4, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245 "2024-08-04T22:27:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245/1 "2024-08-04T22:27:50Z")

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I was idly watching a video bearing the name in the title, and it was mostly landslides, tornadoes, and other interesting natural phenomena.

However, at one point, there are some bizarre “lights in the sky” phenomena about which the narrator does not speculate.

You can see them starting at the 13:59 mark. There are two events, one right after the other.

[Have a look](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebxl4p7Inzo).

Are they some strange variant of ball lightning? I’m pretty sure this is not CGI’d. What are they?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245/2 "2024-08-04T22:30:37Z")

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Looks like someone is having fun with a projector.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245/3 "2024-08-04T22:32:54Z")

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Someone asked about them in the comments and the channel owner replied _“In fact, it is the laser lighting system of a large stage.”_

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**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245/4 "2024-08-05T13:15:27Z")

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Hah, I didn’t think to look at the comments. I suppose it’s a laser show projected against clouds, and the viewpoint of the video is looking up at the display from the side? It certainly gives a eerie and Spielbergian effect.

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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245/5 "2024-08-05T15:41:53Z")

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> [@teelabrown](#):
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> I suppose it’s a laser show projected against clouds

If that’s the case, I hope no aircraft were in the vicinity. 🤨