| ID | #1689772125 |
| Added | Wed, 19/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Monday, June 1, 2009
Time: 6:40 a.m.
Location: spotted over Cambridge and Morrinsville, Waikato, North Island, with SH26 Piako.
Features/Characteristics: triangular arrangement of lights; formation disintegration; disorderly movement
Description:
The duration of observation is about 10 minutes. Clear sky with a few stars.
Two witnesses were on their way to work on Piaco State Highway 26 and were looking towards Cambridge. In the southern part of the sky over Cambridge, they saw three bright round white lights moving across the dark morning sky. The three light sources had a perfect triangular shape and were of the same size. The lights did not blink (as on an airplane); they remained constant bright white lights throughout the entire observation.
One of the witnesses continued to look at the headlights, while the other focused on driving the car, periodically watching the headlights. As the lights moved across the sky between Morrinsville and Hamilton, witnesses watched as the three lights then "flipped over," changing positions and moving erratically. The lights then split into different directions before regrouping briefly, with one light then moving away from the others to the east and two lights disappearing to the west in the distance.
Witnesses described the speed at which the lights disappeared as "faster than a jet fighter."
Witnesses said they were both fascinated and shocked by the spectacular spectacle they witnessed.
Original news
Date: Monday 1 June 2009
Time: 6.40 am
Location: sighted over Cambridge & Morrinsville, Waikato, North Island, from SH26 Piako
Features/characteristics: triangular formation of lights; break-up of formation; erratic movement
Description:
Duration of sighting approx 10 minutes. Clear sky with a few stars.
Two witnesses were heading to work on State Highway 26 Piako, looking in the direction of Cambridge. In the southern sky above Cambridge they sighted three bright, round white lights moving in the dark morning sky. The three lights were in a perfect triangular configuration and all were of the same size. The lights were not flashing (as on an aircraft); they remained steady bright white lights throughout the sighting.
One of the witnesses continued to watch the lights while the other concentrated on driving, watching the lights periodically. As the lights moved across the sky between Morrinsville and Hamilton, the witnesses observed the three lights then ‘flip’, changing position and moving erratically. The lights then split formation into different directions before regrouping briefly, with one light then moving away from the others to the east, and two lights disappearing to the west into the distance. The witnesses described the speed at which the lights disappeared as “faster than a jet fighter.”
The witnesses described being both fascinated and shocked by the spectacular event they had observed.
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