| ID | #1689947110 |
| Added | Fri, 21/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
Date: Monday, January 25
Time: around 22:30
Location: Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, North Island.
Features/Characteristics: the reddish-orange light performs a right angle rotation
Description:
A starry night, mostly clear with clarifications, without wind. The duration of aiming is 30-45 seconds.
The witness, a practicing doctor, was walking late at night on Mount Maunganui Beach. He had just followed the movement of the satellite across the sky and disappeared from sight when he saw a new movement of light. He assumed that it was also a satellite, since it was the same size and moved at the same speed, but had a reddish-orange color.
He watched the light move in a southerly direction for about 20 seconds, but then he immediately made a 90-degree turn without any change in speed. After another 10 seconds, the light abruptly changed direction again and seemed to be moving at a slower speed, disappearing after about 5-10 seconds as it rose higher in the sky, disappearing from view.
The witness has observed many satellites over the years, but has never before seen a light in the sky that moved in this way. It wasn't an airplane, a satellite, or a meteor. The sudden 90-degree turn startled him.
Original news
Date: Monday 25 January
Time: approx 10.30 pm
Location: Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, North Island
Features/characteristics: reddish orange light executes right-angled turn
Description:
Starry night, generally clear with some cloudy patches, no wind. Duration of sighting 30-45 seconds.
The witness, a medical practitioner, was taking a late walk along Mount Maunganui Beach. He had just followed the progress of a satellite across the sky and out of view, when he caught sight of a new light moving. He assumed this was a satellite too as it was a similar size, and travelling at a similar speed, but was a reddish/orange colour.
He watched the light travel in a southerly direction for some 20 seconds, but then it immediately performed a 90 degree turn without any change in speed. After another 10 seconds, the light changed direction abruptly again and seemed to travel at a slower speed, taking some 5-10 seconds to disappear as it rose higher in the sky, fading from view.
The witness has observed plenty of satellites over the years, but has never seen a light in the sky before that moved in this way. It was not an aircraft, a satellite, or a meteor. The sudden 90 degree turn startled him
Hypotheses
Sky Lantern
Sky Lantern (Chinese flashlight, Thai flashlight) - paper flying luminous structure made of rice paper stretched on a light wooden frame, bamboo ring, burner.
Investigation
Resume
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