Sky Phenomenon Throws HST Society

Barabai, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - A beautiful sky phenomenon was seen in the Banua Anam region, especially in Central Hulu Sungai (HST). The phenomenon of the sky occurred at around 18:30 pm when the call for Magrib prayer reverberated on Wednesday (6/12).

Budi, a Barabai resident, after coming home from work at dusk, saw the sun begin to drown with its light emitting four straight lines stretching orange to yellow.

"I was also surprised, because many children and the community looked to the sky at that time, I finally stopped with my friends and participated while watching with a camera phone," he told.

According to him, the beautiful light was not long finally closed by the clouds because the weather was also coincidentally cloudy and windy and was getting dark.

"It was the first time we saw such a natural phenomenon rising in the Barabai and very beautiful until some people around us do not cease to say Subhanallah," he explained.

It turned out that the phenomenon was also seen by some Balangan District people who upload their photos to social media, similar to that found by Barabai residents.

As expressed by the resident of Batu Mandi, Reza, who also captured the beautiful moment. "Subhanallah, see the beautiful sky this afternoon behind the mosque in our village of Batu Mandi," he said.

In some social media groups also invite the debate of many parties, some call it aurora and some say the signs of flood or rainy season.

Based on wikipedia, scientifically the event is called the crepuscular ray a natural phenomenon when sunlight is seen to radiate from a certain point.

This light radiation can occur because the sunlight passes through the gaps between clouds or other objects and is usually seen before sunrise or sunset, this phenomenon is also known as the rays of God.

Crepuscular  rays are usually red and yellow and more easily seen in the morning or afternoon, because during the day the air particles spread short blue and green shortwave light much stronger than the long wave light that is yellow and red.