| ID | #1689758005 |
| Added | Wed, 19/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Time: approx. 21:25 – 21:30
Location: Red Beach, Wangaparoa, North Island
Features/Characteristics: a large orange glowing ball.
Description:
The duration of aiming is 1-2 minutes. High clouds, moderate wind alternating with calm.
Five witnesses were sitting outside on a terrace with panoramic views of Oreva and Wangaparoa. They noticed a large orange glowing ball in the sky, which "looked like a big orange street lamp flying across the sky at high speed."
The light passed from the northwest over Oreva Beach, and then headed over the sea parallel to Oreva Beach, flying along the beach before turning east. It did not change in appearance until it changed direction to the east/southeast, when it began to dim and decrease in size, losing its brightness and disappearing in the distance.
The light flew faster than the helicopter, and there was no sound. Witnesses stated that the light was purposeful and constant in speed and direction – no fluctuations, deviations or swings.
Original news
Date: Tuesday 29 December 2009
Time: Approx. 9.25 – 9.30 pm
Location: Red Beach, Whangaparoa, North Island
Features/characteristics: large orange ball of light
Description:
Duration of sighting 1-2 minutes. High cloud, moderate wind alternating with still patches.
Five witnesses were sitting sitting outside on a deck with 180 degree views of Orewa and Whangaparoa. They observed a large, orange ball of light in the sky that “looked like a large orange streetlight that had been thrown across the sky at quite a speed”.
The light traveled from the northwest over Orewa Beach and then headed out over the sea parallel with Orewa Beach, flying the length of the beach before turning to the east. It did not change in appearance until it changed direction to the east/south east, when it started to fade and reduce in size, losing its brightness as it disappeared into the distance.
The light traveled faster than a helicopter would, and no sound was heard. The witnesses stated the light was purposeful and constant in its speed and direction – no swaying, deviation, or bobbing around.
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.
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.2) Payload: DirecTV 12
Investigation
Resume
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