A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.

The clouds, which are quite rare in the UK, were spotted in northern parts of the country earlier this week. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Finance. Food. Games. Health. Home ...

Though it sounds like alien sci-fi, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation: the peculiar cloud is an altocumulus standing lenticular cloud (ASLC), according to NASA, which is created when ...

The peculiar cigar-shaped cloud is called an altocumulus standing lenticular cloud (ASLC) and is created when winds encounter a steep barrier such as a mountain range, Nasa explained in a statement.

The Taieri Pet is an altocumulus standing lenticular cloud (ASLC) that forms above New Zealand's Otago region when water vapor condenses out of air as it's forced over the adjacent Rock and Pillar ...

The clouds, which are quite rare in the UK, were spotted in northern parts of the country earlier this week What are the rare ‘UFO clouds’ seen across the UK? Skip to main content ...

The wispy oblong, known by locals as the "Taieri Pet," is an elongated altocumulus standing lenticular cloud (ASLC) that frequently appears between the towns Middlemarch and Hyde in the Otago ...

There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in altitude ...

There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing ... Lenticular clouds are a visible sign of ...

There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL), varying in altitude ...

The clouds, which are quite rare in the UK, were spotted in northern parts of the country earlier this week ...

UFO-shaped cloud displays have appeared over the sky in a rare sight for parts of the UK. Several UFO sightings over northern skies in the UK have previously been explained by these cloud formations.