Ghost ship? What the heck is this? (phenomenon)

[marino760]

No explanation what this is, but it has to be something.

'Ghost ship' video goes viral | Fox News

[NVplumber]

The Edmond Fitzgerald. Perhaps?

[Alabamarose]

Some sort of spout?

[Snort]

The spout of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

[dude1984]

I think it is an optical illusion or somebody messed with the video.

Originally Posted by NVplumber

The Edmond Fitzgerald. Perhaps?

The Edmund Fitzgerald was nowhere near Marquette. Oh how I miss you Marquette.

[zardac]

Try searching Google images for "fata morgana"

[Vasily]

Fata Morgana as zardac says -- looks to me like it might be a distorted image of buildings on the far shore:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage)

[marino760]

Originally Posted by Vasily

Fata Morgana as zardac says -- looks to me like it might be a distorted image of buildings on the far shore:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage)

Can a mirage be video taped? They weren't in an area where the shore could be seen. That would be much too simple.

[Vasily]

Originally Posted by marino760

Can a mirage be video taped? They weren't in an area where the shore could be seen. That would be much too simple.

Yes - they can be photographed or taped. The mirage could be an image of something like a boat or building over the horizon (even quite a long distance away). The above link is broken; here's another one:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage

You can see frames from a videotape on the right.

[willow1990]

It's hard to tell what this is. With satellites above in space, why can't they zoom in. Why didn't somebody get a speedboat and ride out to the site. These phenomenons are always fuzzy.