PHOTOS: Mysterious Lights Paint Pune Sky in Shades of Pink, Yellow, and Green

Pictures like these are being posted extensively on social media, claiming that stunning burst of colours painted Pune skies on Tuesday and Wednesday

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Pune skies had changed to a variety of pink, green, and yellow hues

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Excited sky-watchers posted pictures of the odd lights above on social media

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Some, social media users from the city tagged them as Northern Lights in Pune

Prasad Adekar, scientific staff at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, said, "Seeing the patches of colorful sky is totally a normal phenomenon, just like seeing a rainbow."

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He also said that it has nothing to do with global warming and climate change.

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Meanwhile, Gaurav Babar, an amateur astronomer at the Star Party Stargazing Astronomy Pune, said, "This phenomenon is called iridescent clouds; the clouds appear to be colorful."

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He also said that this phenomenon will continue to make its presence felt during the first two weeks of October

Somewhat similar skies were observed in Bengaluru earlier this month due to the passing of a comet

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