| ID | #1689867621 |
| Added | Thu, 20/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Time: 18:36
Location: Masterton, North Island
Features/Characteristics: a dim orange light moving at a speed of
Description:
Clear sky, light wind, excellent visibility. The duration of aiming is approximately 2 minutes.
Two witnesses were driving north through Masterton when one witness noticed what looked like a green flash descending or falling across the sky to the west.
Both witnesses subsequently saw an unusual orange light emitting a dim but clearly visible orange glow. This light was stationary in the western part of the sky about 50 degrees above the horizon, in the same place where they had just seen the green light. It was larger than the brightest Venus and moved faster than any of the types of planes and small airliners seen in Masterton airspace.
From a stationary position, the light suddenly moved at a speed from west to southeast. This movement was so fast that witnesses stated that the light disappeared from one point and reappeared about 15 seconds later in a stationary position about 8 km southeast of Hood Airfield. Its luster seemed dimmer than at first glance. Then the light suddenly disappeared from the sky.
Ufocus NZ Comment:
the witnesses stated that the light was completely unlike anything they had seen before. It bore no resemblance to airplane lights or natural phenomena, either in appearance, speed, or movement. The witnesses were alarmed by what was happening
Original news
Date: Saturday 4 September 2010
Time: 6:36 pm
Location: Masterton, North Island
Features/characteristics: dull orange light travelling at speed
Description:
Clear sky, light wind, excellent visibility. Duration of sighting approximately 2 minutes.
Two witnesses were driving north through Masterton, when one witness noticed something similar to a green flare descending or falling through the sky to the west.
Both witnesses subsequently saw an unusual orange light emitting a dull, but clearly visible orange glow. This light was stationary in the western sky some 50 degrees above the horizon, in the same area they had seen the green light just previously. It was larger than Venus at its brightest, and moved faster than any of the types of aircraft and small airliners seen in Masterton airspace.
From a stationary position, the light suddenly moved at speed from the west to the south east. This movement was so fast the witnesses stated it was as if the light had disappeared from one point, and reappeared some 15 seconds later in a stationary position approximately 8 kilometres to the south east of Hood Aerodrome. Its brilliance appeared dimmer than when initially sighted. The light then disappeared suddenly from the sky.
Ufocus NZ Comment: The witnesses stated the light was totally unlike anything they had seen before. It bore no resemblance to aircraft lights or natural phenomena, either in appearance, speed, or movement. The witnesses were unsettled by the event
Hypotheses
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan (China) Vehicle: CZ-3B/G2 Payload: ZX 6A (ChinaSat 6A)
Investigation
Resume
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