Brocken Spectre phenomenon
Brocken spectre
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A Brocken spectre, also called Brocken bow, mountain spectre, or spectre of the Brocken, is the magnified shadow of an observer cast in midair upon any type of cloud opposite a strong light source. Th
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…be generated by wind, can cause feelings of uneasiness and anxiety and is possibly connected to paranormal sightings. An optical illusion known as the Brocken spectre is a plausible explanation for some visual elements of the Big Grey Man legend. A Brocken spectre, or "mountain spectre," can occur in certain atmospheric…
A Brocken spectre within glory rings
A semi-artificial Brocken spectre created by standing in front of the headlight of a car, on a foggy night
Illustration from Jorge Juan's and Antonio de Ulloa's, Voyage to South America (1748), depicting three separate scenes: (1) on the left, an erupting volcano; (2) on the upper right, optical glories surrounded by a fog bow; and (3) on the lower right, arcs of white light near a mountaintop
Another night Brocken spectre created by headlights of a car