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Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|Various kinds of mirages in one location taken over the course of six minutes, not shown in chronological order. A mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French (se) mirer, from the Latin mirari, meaning "to look at, to wonder at".
A mirage is a naturally occurring optical illusion caused by light rays bending as they pass through air of different temperatures, creating a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. Understanding mirages matters because they reveal how light behaves in the atmosphere and help explain a common visual phenomenon that has confused travelers and observers throughout history.
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