| ID | #1689772775 |
| Added | Wed, 19/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009
Time: 21:45
Location: Edgeware, Christchurch, South Island
Features/Characteristics: round yellow light
Description:
Very clear sky, windless, excellent visibility, few stars. The duration of aiming is about five seconds.
The witness was sitting outside on a warm clear night and looking west-southwest when he saw a huge light appear "out of nowhere" in the sky, which he described as much brighter and larger than the landing lights of the plane. The light was a distinctly round yellow light and was "really very bright". The light remained stationary at a relatively high altitude for about 5 seconds, and then disappeared, "like a light that was turned off."
The witness stated that there were no planes visible or heard in the sky at that time, and that the light did not move in an arc and did not go out like a shooting star.
Original news
Date: Saturday 7 March 2009
Time: 9.45 pm
Location: Edgeware, Christchurch, South Island
Features/characteristics: round yellow light
Description:
Very clear sky, no wind, excellent visibility, a few stars. Duration of sighting approx five seconds.
The witness was sitting outside on a warm, clear night looking to the west-southwest, when he saw a huge light appear from ‘nowhere’ in the sky, that he described as very much brighter and larger than the landing lights of an aircraft. The light was a distinctly round yellow light, and was “very bright indeed.” The light remained stationary at a relatively high altitude for approximately 5 seconds, and then vanished “like a light that had been turned off.”
The witness stated there were no aircraft visible or audible in the sky at the time, and that the light did not move in an arc or burn out as a shooting star would do.
Hypotheses
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA) Vehicle: Delta-7925-10L Payload: Kepler (Discovery 10)
Investigation
Resume
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