المملكة: What is the scientific explanation for the emergence of a pink spot in the sky of the Kingdom? Jeddah astronomer explains

The sky northwest of the Kingdom witnessed an exceptional air phenomenon yesterday evening, as a bright pink circular spot appeared after Sunset in a rare and unfamiliar scene.
reported the president The Astronomical Society in Jeddah M. Majed Abu Zahra ‘ that this phenomenon comes for the second time that such a pink spot is monitored within a short and similar period on May 13, which opens the door to more questions about the nature of these repeated phenomena.
and said: "According to the captured images, the stain was clearly illuminated against the background of the dark blue sky and fixed in its place without any accompanying sound or clear changes in the figure, before it started gradually fading after minutes".
added: "One of the potential scientific explanations is likely that this phenomenon is the result of fumes of barium, vertrentium and oxygen, at high altitudes to study the upper atmosphere layers (ionosphere). Its shape changes by the upper wind"." Class ="IFRAMELY-Imbed">