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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. Russia

ID	#1564580742
Added	Wed, 31/07/2019
Author	July N.
Sources	ufo.lv
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Result
Resume	Световой (солнечный) столб

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

06.01.2003 15:30

Location:

Russia

The Observer Yevgeny Y. Sidorov:

06 January 15.hour.30 minutes from the setting Sun was observed in vertical glowing pillar. The post was the same angular size as the Sun (0.5 oz.) and went straight up from the Sun. The post color orange.

The height of the pole above the horizon is about 15-20 grams. Weather conditions: clear sky, frost -17 gr.With a little bit of fog(?), haze. The post was observed after sunset to about 16 hours. 10 min. Your opinion about the nature of this light phenomenon?

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Hypotheses

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

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.

Events

Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)

Site: Vandenberg AFB, California (USA) Vehicle: Titan-2(23)G Payload: Coriolis (P98-2)

Investigation

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

Based on the description of an eyewitness "from the setting Sun was observed in vertical glowing pillar", is an atmospheric phenomenon called a sun pillar.

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Resume

The most likely explanation. The version, confirmed by the investigation

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.