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3 August 1991, 01:30 – Svergjesjøen, Nord-Østerdalen Three women observed two luminous oval shapes which moved slowly in the sky for a couple of hours. It was Bodil Gerxhaliu (29) who saw the light first. She was playing cards with Elisabeth Herrebrøden (38) and Kristine Haagaas (38) late at night. They went outside the cabin, and none believed her own eyes. It was a large luminous oval shape – of the size and shape of four full moons stacked together in a line, which blinked with even intervals. Over this oval there was a light point which changed in color from red to yellow-white, the women said. Elisabeth had a video camera, and she directed it towards the point where the oval flashed up intermittently. She managed to get one flash recorded, before the battery exhausted. It is typical that such a thing happens when it’s most critical, she said. They also managed to take some photographs of the phenomenon. Erling Strand interviewed Mrs. Bodil Gerxhaliu just a few days later. He got a written report on the incident, together with 4-5 photos of the phenomenon and the environment. The report corrected some prior information given by the press. Exact place of observation was near Lake Svergjesjøen (868 meters above sea level). The phenomenon was still visible when the women went to bed at 03:30. The phenomenon was initially discovered in the northwest (azimuth circa 315°), and during the next two hours it moved slowly further north (azimuth circa 350°). The elevation was estimated at 30° for the large flashing oval, and 40° for the accompanying red/yellow-white light source. Their relative positions were fixed during the entire observation. The flashes from the oval came at 2-9-minute intervals; duration of each flash was from a split second up to three seconds. The video was shot at 02:50 and shows one flash before the battery was discharged. Later on, when this recording was replayed in slow-motion, the flash resolved into two distinct flashes. A short-lived, point-like light source could be seen in the center of the last flash. A short crack in the sound channel could be heard simultaneously. Unfortunately, the video didn’t show any points of reference, which might have indicated size and/or position of the phenomenon. One of the photographs, taken at 02:40, showed a reddish, diffuse light source, together with a white, more concentrated light beside. Unfortunately, the photo was taken without the use of a tripod or any other support. Hence, the images were smeared to a large extent. In addition, no points of reference could be traced. The distance to the phenomenon was loosely assessed by Mrs. Gerxhaliu to be at least a couple of kilometers. No sound could be heard at any time, nor did they have any aftermath – no physiological and/or psychological effects. Due to the fact that the women were alone, they assumed that no others had witnessed the event. However, it turned out that Mr. Øystein Emanuelsen, a farmer living in Dalsbygda (some 40 km ENE) observed two flashes of light at 00:45 the same night. The direction was due west (azimuth 270°), and the time between flashes was some 20-60 seconds. We consider it very likely that the four witnesses observed atmospheric electrical discharges, i.e. lightning, 12-15 km or more away.