| ID | #1689785690 |
| Added | Wed, 19/07/2023 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009
Time: 23:40
Location: New Lynn, Auckland, North Island
Features/Characteristics: bright light performs a sharp turn
Description:
The sky was clear with a few stars. The duration of the sighting was 15-20 seconds.
The witness saw a bright white light "the size of a small nail head", which swept high overhead at a speed in a northerly direction. At first, the witness thought it was a shooting star, until the light suddenly changed direction at an angle of 45 degrees, continued to move straight for a few seconds, then changed direction again, briefly continuing a "stepped" or erratic flight path before disappearing from view. view to the north.
Original news
Date: Saturday 17 January 2009
Time: 11.40 pm
Location: New Lynn, Auckland, North Island
Features/characteristics: bright light executes acute turn
Description:
The sky was clear with a few stars. The duration of the sighting was 15-20 seconds.
The witness sighted a bright white light “about the size of a small nail head” that passed high overhead at speed, travelling in a northerly direction. At first the witness thought it was a shooting star, until the light suddenly changed direction at a 45 degree angle, continued straight for a couple of seconds, then changed direction again, continuing a “staggered” or erratic flight path briefly, before disappearing from view to the north.
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