<p>The ghost images in the video resemble the Sun and are separated by only 2 or 3 degrees (4-6 Sun widths), so we can rule out atmospheric phenomena.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sun dogs</a> or parhelia have shapes different from the Sun and appear 22 degrees away from it.</p>

<p>The effect is more likely due to looking through a double-paned window at an oblique angle.
The bright image on the right is the Sun viewed directly.
The image in the middle is a reflection by the inner glass surfaces facing each other, offset due to the gap width and the viewing angle.
The faint image on the left is a further reflection of the middle image.</p>

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2018-08-19T14:46:25.237Z
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Mike G
<p>Check out <a href="https://twitter.com/natalie9280/status/1028400052924903424" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@natalie9280’s Tweet</a>:</p>

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  <p>long story short, friday morning at around 6:40am i looked outside and i saw three suns.
  i checked to see if there was an eclipse and i could[n't] find anything.
  twitter help pls</p>
  
  <p>[VIDEO: three progressively brighter "suns," left to right in a closely spaced row]</p>
</blockquote>

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2018-08-19T12:13:47.090Z
Maybe you should ask in Photography.SE?
Mick
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2018-08-19T12:52:51.913Z
Maybe the Moon, the Sun and a lamp?
peterh
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Props for posting a hilarious tweet.    "I hope the government doesn't come after me for this",    I think it's a fair question if an optical illusion like that is possible or if it's 100% fake.   I think that's a fair question.
userLTK
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2018-08-19T13:37:36.420Z
I'll post one real and one conspiracy.   Believe whichever you like:   real:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog  conspiracy:  https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/nasa-cover-up-astronomer-claims-8123857
userLTK
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Why does the sky look like it has three suns in this video?
Emmi M
# Why does the sky look like it has three suns in this video?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-19)

Check out [@natalie9280’s Tweet](https://twitter.com/natalie9280/status/1028400052924903424):

> long story short, friday morning at around 6:40am i looked outside and i saw three suns.
> i checked to see if there was an eclipse and i could[n't] find anything.
> twitter help pls
>
> [VIDEO: three progressively brighter "suns," left to right in a closely spaced row]

**Tags:** the-sun, optics
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Maybe you should ask in Photography.SE?  
> **username_2**: Maybe the Moon, the Sun and a lamp?  
> **username_3**: Props for posting a hilarious tweet.    "I hope the government doesn't come after me for this",    I think it's a fair question if an optical illusion like that is possible or if it's 100% fake.   I think that's a fair question.  
> **username_3**: I'll post one real and one conspiracy.   Believe whichever you like:   real:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog  conspiracy:  https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/nasa-cover-up-astronomer-claims-8123857  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2018-08-19. Score: 5

The ghost images in the video resemble the Sun and are separated by only 2 or 3 degrees (4-6 Sun widths), so we can rule out atmospheric phenomena.
[Sun dogs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog) or parhelia have shapes different from the Sun and appear 22 degrees away from it.

The effect is more likely due to looking through a double-paned window at an oblique angle.
The bright image on the right is the Sun viewed directly.
The image in the middle is a reflection by the inner glass surfaces facing each other, offset due to the gap width and the viewing angle.
The faint image on the left is a further reflection of the middle image.


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