1 / 4   A rare natural phenomenon occurred in Inner Mongolia on Jan. 4, which made it look like there were three suns in the sky. /Photo via VCG.

2 / 4   People were astonished by the unusual sight. /Photo via VCG.

3 / 4   Zhao Kexin, an expert from the local meteorological observatory, said that the fake sun is an atmospheric phenomenon that consists of a pair of bright spots appearing on either side of the Sun, and can occur at any time. /Photo via VCG. .

4 / 4   The phenomenon also called a Sun Dog. /Photo via VCG.