| ID | #1689680958 |
| Added | Tue, 18/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Time: 20:35
Location: Helensville, Auckland, North Island
Features/Characteristics: the red light moves low over the terrain.
Description:
The viewing time is about 5 minutes; clear sky, excellent visibility. Several witnesses.
The witness, his wife and child were driving near Helensville when they noticed a red light behind (but behind) some trees at an altitude of about 1,000 feet and at a distance of 1 km. They slowed down to get a better look as soon as they were behind the trees.
"It was a characteristic red color; there were no aviation navigation lights on it, so we thought it must be Mars, however, I had never seen such a clear, red or bright planet or star, and in fact they seemed very close. I also thought it might have been a flash, but it didn't fall."
As they were driving along the road, they noticed the movement of light relative to the stars behind him and realized that he was actually quite close. They drove slowly until they came across two people walking along the road, pointing at a light in the sky. They stopped and talked to these observers, who said that the light seemed to be moving directly towards them a few moments earlier when the observers in the car saw the light low behind the trees.
Another car pulled up, and the passengers were also looking at the light. All the witnesses watched as he became smaller and seemed to be moving directly away from them. The reporting witness still thought the light could have been a burning flare,
Original news
Date: Sunday 28 September 2008
Time: 8.35 pm
Location: Helensville, Auckland, North Island
Features/characteristics: red light moving low above landform
Description:
Duration of sighting approx 5 mins; clear sky, excellent visibility. Multiple witnesses.
A witness, his wife and child were driving near Helensville when they noticed a red light behind (but beyond) some trees at an estimated height of 1000 ft and a distance of 1 km. They slowed to get a better look once they were beyond the trees.
“It was a distinctive red colour; it did not have any aircraft navigational lights, so we thought it must be Mars, however I have never seen a planet or star that clear, red or bright, and it actually seemed very close. I also thought it may have been a flare, but it wasn’t dropping.”
As they drove along the road they noticed the movement of the light in relation to the stars behind it, and realized that it was in fact, quite close. They drove slowly along until they came across two people walking along the road pointing to the light in the sky. They pulled over and spoke to these observers who said that the light appeared to have been moving straight towards them a few moments earlier, which was when the observers in the car had seen the light low behind the trees. Another car pulled up and the occupants also watched the light. All the witnesses watched as it became smaller and appeared to be moving directly way from them. The reporting witness still thought it was possible the light could be a flare burning out, until he realized its position in relation to the horizon did not alter until the final 10-15 seconds of the sighting when it changed direction and moved east before descending towards the horizon, becoming fainter in brilliance until they could no longer see it.
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