| ID | #1689608755 |
| Added | Mon, 17/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Friday, July 13, 2007
Time: around 22:15
Location: Levin, Horovenua, North Island
Features/Characteristics: bright light performs a series of "drops".
The night was "crystal clear" with a few stars in the sky.
The witnesses, a farmer and his wife, observed an unusual, very bright light in the sky over the Tararua ranges. The light was observed for about an hour and a half, during which it made erratic movements between periods of being stationary. He was observed with binoculars and with the naked eye.
Within 1.5 hours, it was noticed that he was randomly moving up and down and periodically from side to side, or he was motionless. He briefly moved from the southwest in a northerly direction. At one point, it was noticed that he rose vertically high into the sky, and then made a series of distinct "falls" before becoming motionless again. During this time, the observers briefly went inside or outside the pen a couple of times, but when they returned, the light was still there. The couple observed very distinct periods of light color change — bright green, bright red/orange and bright white.
During the observation, no helicopters or planes were visible in the sky. The couple called the Levin police and the Carter Observatory, but did not receive any explanation of what kind of object it was.
Original news
Date: Friday 13 July 2007
Time: approx 10.15 pm
Location: Levin, Horowhenua, North Island
Features/characteristics: bright light performs series of ‘drops’
Description:
The night was ‘crystal clear’ with some stars in the sky.
The witnesses, a farmer and his wife, observed an unusual, extremely bright light in the sky over the Tararua Ranges. The light was observed for around an hour and a half, during which time it made erratic movements between periods of remaining stationary. It was observed through binoculars and with the naked eye.
During a 1 ½ hour period, it was seen to move erratically up and down, and periodically from side to side, or it was stationary. It moved briefly from the southwest in a northerly direction. At one point it was observed to ascend vertically high into the sky, and then to perform a series of distinct ‘drops’ before becoming stationary again. The observers went inside or out into a paddock briefly a couple of times during this period of time, but the light was still there on their return. The couple observed very distinct periods of changes in the colour of the light – vivid green, vivid red/orange, and bright white.
There were no helicopters or aircraft visible in the sky during the sighting. The couple rang the Levin police and the Carter Observatory, but did not receive any explanation from either as to what the object could be.
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