| ID | #1689946993 |
| Added | Fri, 21/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010
Time: 23:38
Location: above the Ruahin Ranges, near Tikokino, Hawke's Bay, North Island.
Features/Characteristics: two orange glowing balls moving randomly.
Description:
The total duration of observation is about 8 minutes. Very clear starry night, good visibility. The witness lives in a small provincial town where there is little light reflected in the sky.
The artistic impression of the witness from what he saw. The lines indicate erratic movement
The witness was outside in the evening when he noticed two "drops" of orange light in the northern sky over the Ruahin Ranges. They "hovered in the sky, dancing towards each other and moving away from each other, moving up and down throughout the period."
A taller object occasionally approached another, but did not touch it. Sometimes the lower light disappeared briefly and reappeared after a couple of seconds. The witness described the lights as larger than the stars and with a translucent view around them.
The witness at first thought that his eyes were used to the dark light outside, so he looked in different directions to make sure what he was seeing, and moved away from the light in the house. He watched the lights for six minutes, trying to figure out what it was, and then went inside.
About 30 minutes later, he heard his dog barking and went outside to find out the reason. He noticed that the lights were still moving in the same random pattern and in the same place, and watched them for another 2 minutes.
The witness first wondered if the lights could have been created by two lasers, but did not take into account this thought, given the rural area in which he lives and the fact that the lights were high in the sky and far away at distant distances.
Original news
Date: Saturday 9 January 2010
Time: 11.38 pm
Location: above the Ruahine Ranges, near Tikokino, Hawkes Bay, North Island
Features/characteristics: two orange orbs of light moving erratically
Description:
Duration of sighting approx 8 minutes in total. Very clear starry night, good visibility. The witness lives in a small country town where there is little light reflected into the sky.
Witness’s artistic impression of what he observed. Lines indicate erratic movement
A witness was outside in the evening when he noticed two “blobs” of orange light in the northern sky above the Ruahine Ranges. They were “darting about in the sky, dancing toward and away from each other and moving up and down over the entire period.”
The higher object of the two appeared to move towards the other from time to time, but without touching it. At times, the lower light would briefly disappear and reappear a couple of seconds later. The witness described the lights as larger than stars, and with a translucent look about them.
The witness thought at first that his eyes were adjusting to the dark light outside, so he looked away and back to be sure of what he was seeing, and moved away from the house lights. He watched the lights for six minutes, wondering what they were, and then went inside.
Approx 30 minutes later, he heard his dog barking and went outside to investigate the cause. He noticed the lights were still moving in the same erratic pattern and in the same location, and watched them for a further 2 minutes.
The witness at first wondered if the lights could have been created by two lasers, but discounted this thought, given the rural area he lives in and the fact the lights were high in the sky, and distant over remote ranges.
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