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06-27-2017, 03:04 PM
These mysterious light pillars surprised Malaysian photographers out on a trek
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This brilliant display of lights looks like it came from the **rth Pole, but it was actually shot in Malaysia.
Last Thursday, a group of photographers were out on a trek to capture shots of the Milky Way, when they were surprised by these light pillars.*
SEE ALSO: Algae emitting eerie blue glow makes this beach look otherworldy (http://mashable.com/2017/06/20/australian-beach-glowing-algae/)
The multicoloured light pillars are a natural phe**me**n that occurs when light reflects off the mirror-like surfaces of ice crystals. They are usually found in the polar regions, but have appeared at lower latitudes before.
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This brilliant display of lights looks like it came from the **rth Pole, but it was actually shot in Malaysia.
Last Thursday, a group of photographers were out on a trek to capture shots of the Milky Way, when they were surprised by these light pillars.*
SEE ALSO: Algae emitting eerie blue glow makes this beach look otherworldy (http://mashable.com/2017/06/20/australian-beach-glowing-algae/)
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