Rare phenomenon captured on camera: Milwaukee as seen from the shores of Muskegon, MI?!

MUSKEGON -- A man from Muskegon, Michigan has captured with his cellphone, a picture of Milwaukee's skyline from the shores of Muskegon, Michigan -- roughly 85 miles away!

It sounds impossible. It's not. But it is very rare.

What Cameron Mosier captured with his Samsung phone was possible because of "fata morgana" or a mirage.

View of Milwaukee from Muskegon, MI



The American Meteorological Society defines fata morgana as follows:


Mosier told FOX6 News he took the photo with his Samsung Galaxy S7 -- using a ten-second exposure and ISO of 400. He indicated he could see lights flashing on the tops of buildings with his naked eye.

The FOX6 Weather Experts say there have been instances where people living in South Bend, Indiana were able to see the City of Chicago over Lake Michigan because of the same phenomenon.