Peculiar 'whirlpool' appears in sky above Hawaii

A mysterious bluish spiral appeared in the sky above Hawaii

Many were amazed when they saw the “stargate” in the sky.

Video shows mysterious whirlpool spiral flying over Hawaii night sky

Video shows mysterious whirlpool spiral flying over Hawaii night sky

Camera captures mysterious 'whirlpool' in night sky over Hawaii

The formation first appeared as a small, soaring white object before emitting an arc-like wave and slowly spanning out into a spiral.

A mysterious flying spiral above Hawaiian night sky likely caused by SpaceX launch

A Japanese telescope captured images of the shape on Jan. 18. It was likely caused by the sun illuminating leftover fuel expelled from the rocket of a SpaceX launch.

Mysterious Spiral Formation Appears Among Stars Above Hawaii

Bizarre ‘whirlpool’ appears in night sky above Hawaii

Phenomenon believed to have origins in launch of military GPS satellite from SpaceX in Florida