A man was stunned and amazed after he spotted two bright, yellow suns appearing in the sky while he was on his way to work in south-western China.
The man, not named in local media in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, filmed the puzzling sight during what seems to be the early morning hours of 18th July.
He filmed the almost blinding phenomenon while biking down a busy street as the sky above him appears to show two bright suns.
Both celestial bodies seem to have a perfectly round shape and a vibrant yellow colour, with the second one being slightly smaller than the first one and sitting directly underneath.
The man said that it was the first time he has ever seen something like this, and witnessing it felt amazing.
The two bright dots baffled many online users as the video began making rounds on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, with some of them jokingly saying it is no wonder the weather has been so hot lately.
One user named ‘dye crossing’ left a comment saying: “Look, the sun has a partner and I haven’t.”
Another user titled ‘My name is Tao Qiqi.’ added: “No wonder it’s so hot, the sun has found a partner, if a little sun is born in the future, won’t it be even hotter? I don’t agree with this marriage!”
Although this is not the first time a double sun image has been spotted, scientists have still a lot to discover about this peculiar phenomenon.
Astronomers suspect is it most likely a case of a rare mirage, an illusion caused by light refraction which creates a displaced image of faraway objects or the sky.
