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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. Russia

ID	#1526473991
Added	Wed, 16/05/2018
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

30.07.1880

Location:

Санкт-Петербург

Leningradskaya oblast

Russia

July 30, 1880, of St. Petersburg passed a giant bright, spherical object. UFO accompanied by two identical ships, smaller in size. Flight of the UFOs was noiseless, and they were observed over the city for three minutes.

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Original news

A giant bright, spherical object flew over St. Petersburg on July 30, 1880. The UFO was accompanied by two identical craft, only smaller in size. The flight of the UFOs was noiseless, and they were observed over the city for three minutes.

Hypotheses

List of versions containing features matching the eyewitness descriptions or material evidence

Meteor

Meteor, "shooting star" is a phenomenon that occurs when small meteor bodies (for example, fragments of comets or asteroids) burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. A similar phenomenon of greater intensity (brighter than magnitude -4) it's called a fireball.