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UFO. Russia

ID #1477571763
Added Thu, 27/10/2016
Author July N.
Sources
Phenomena
Status
Investigation

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
08.10.2015
Location: 
Оренбург
Orenburgskaya oblast
Russia

Over the Orenburg has been a surprising anomaly. Residents of the city and nearby settlements are noticed in the dark of the evening sky, a mysterious glowing pillar of orange.

Unidentified flying object appeared at the beginning of the ninth and hung above the ground about forty minutes. In addition, according to many witnesses, they heard from the sky a faint buzz, like the noise of a futuristic engine.

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Hypotheses

List of versions containing features matching the eyewitness descriptions or material evidence

Ice needles

Solid precipitation in the form of fine ice crystals floating in the air, resulting in cold weather (air temperature below -10...-15°). Day sparkle in the light of the sun, at night in the moonlight or by the light of lanterns. Often ice needles form at night beautiful glowing "pillars", coming from the lanterns up in the sky.
Occur most often during clear or cloudy the sky, sometimes fall from cirrostratus or Cirrus clouds.

Light (solar) pole

One of the most frequent types of halo, a visual phenomenon, an optical effect which is a vertical band of light stretching from the sun during sunset or sunrise.

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Investigation

Versions testing, their confirmation or refutation. Additional information, notes during the study of materials

Residents suggested that it could be light pillar (atmospheric phenomenon) or torch of some gas plant.

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