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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. Germany

ID	#1650008948
Added	Fri, 15/04/2022
Author	July N.
Sources	commons.wikimedia.org
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

1542

Location:

Аугсбург

Germany

Heavenly Fire over Augsburg (1542)

Original news

Himmelsfeuer über Augsburg (1542)

Type:

Sketch

Phenomena:

UFO

Source:

commons.wikimedia.org

Hypotheses

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

Mirage

Optical phenomenon in which the air in the result of the refraction of light rays in addition to items in their true position, see their virtual images in the direct, inverted or severely distorted.

Distinguish mirages:

lower
top
side

Inferior Mirage occurs when a large vertical temperature gradient (drop it with the height) over a superheated flat surface, often desert or paved road. Usually this "puddle" on asphalte or sand.

Bright Sun breaking through the clouds can be mistaken for UFOs. This version also includes various celestial bodies (Sun, Moon, stars), whose fragments are visible through uneven cloud, and the reflection of light from them on the clouds, which may be perceived as separate objects.

Crepuscular rays - the name of the rays of sunlight that pass through gaps in clouds or other objects to form the visible "light pillars" or "waves". Crepuscular rays are visible due to the fact that the region of space with sunlit air separated clearly from the shaded space.