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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. Italy

ID	#1524215130
Added	Fri, 20/04/2018
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com Corliss, William R. Remarkable Luminous Phenomena in Nature The Sourcebook Project, Glen Arm, 2001
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

02.01.1825

Location:

Ареццо

Italy

Arezzo (Tuscany, Italy). At an altitude of 10 fathoms or less, suddenly appeared a luminous object in the shape of a truncated cone with a fiery flame in the front. He flew 350 steps in less than 5 seconds. At this point, it became light as day. No smell, no explosion.

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Original news

Altitude of 10 fathoms or less, a luminous object in form of truncated cone suddenly appeared, with globe of fire in fore part. Traveled 350 paces under 5 seconds. Lit up area like day. No smell, no explosion.

Hypotheses

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

Meteor

Meteor, "shooting star" is a phenomenon that occurs when small meteor bodies (for example, fragments of comets or asteroids) burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. A similar phenomenon of greater intensity (brighter than magnitude -4) it's called a fireball.