Astrophotography / Photography riddle

[moot]

Someone in Poland reports seeing and photographing a triple sunrise, and insists that it was visible by eyesight; that it wasn't a lens artifact.  Anyone have suggestions as to what it could be?

The picture.
The discussion.

[CHAPPY]

Really good drugs.

[FiLtH]

  The answer is quite simple. It wasnt taken on Earth. It was taken on Tattoine. Oh ya..Tattoine is a desert world..hmm..got me..reflections off the water and clouds?


   Speaking of lens artifacts, when I watch lightning videos, I often see the strike and also little flashes near the camera. People are always saying those are step leaders, but I thought it was a reflection off the lens. Ideas?

[manurin]

I would say that one sunrise is "real", while the 2 others are reflects, just a guess..

[Kazaa]

atmospheric refraction.

[Bosco123]

  The answer is quite simple. It wasnt taken on Earth. It was taken on Tattoine. Oh ya..Tattoine is a desert world..hmm..got me..reflections off the water and clouds?

That's what I'm thinking. An optical illusion from the water.

[Denholm]

atmospheric refraction.

That would sound more likely as it bends the light thus damping it.

[PFactorDave]

Reflection off of moisture layers maybe...

[PhantomBarron]

My guess, Air density and reflection

[ChickenHawk]

I agree with the group that thinks it's a reflection caused by the picture being taken through a double pane glass window at a 45 degree angle.  I would love to be proven wrong but there is too much evidence to support the window theory.

Very cool picture though.

[Shuffler]

 

I don't see the sun

[FireDrgn]

all three suns have a  reflection off the bottom of each sun.... there not very high up off the horizon so you can barley see...


So  I see six suns not three

Not worth speculating on if she was looking thro glass.......

Can rain act like a mirror and reflect light like that?

[CptTrips]

Wierd man.  I no clue.

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Wab

[SPKmes]

I agree with the group that thinks it's a reflection caused by the picture being taken through a double pane glass window at a 45 degree angle.  I would love to be proven wrong but there is too much evidence to support the window theory.

Very cool picture though.

yes more than likely as if you look to the left of the sun/s and about 3/4 way up to the edge of the frame there is a speck.....dirty window my guess..... or  UFO......forget about the suns look a ufo   brrr  brrmm

[comet61]

They are sundogs...


see here.......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundogs