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Strange Lights In The Sky [Lee's Summit, Missouri - October 4, 2011]

John D — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:30:39 +0000

Here we have an interesting video that, unfortunately, comes to us with very little information other than it was recorded on October 4th somewhere in the United States in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. From the weird aspect ratio we can surmise that it was taken with a cellphone camera, like the one found on the iPhone 4 (which I know firsthand will produce this aspect ratio if held vertical). From the color of the objects we can rule out Chinese lanterns (which would be orange) since there does not appear to be any tampering with the white balance (the street lamps are still orange as they normally would be). What we can’t rule out is that we are seeing white or clear helium balloons with white LEDs inside, at least with the resolution available on YouTube. If this footage was shot on an iPhone 4 there should be better quality footage of this event somewhere that might clear this up. Adding some weight to the balloon theory is the audio track. This sighting seems to have occurred at a bar or concert where the balloons may have been used as accent lighting. However, the audio isn’t completely in favor of the balloon hypothesis. If you listen carefully you can hear people asking “what is it?” Ultimately, without more information and better video, I don’t think this sighting can be labeled one way or another. What do you think?

UPDATE: The location this video was taken is now being reported as Lee’s Summit Missouri and more reports of the sighting are piling up in the MUFON database. Could this be the next Phoenix lights?

UFO formation recorded in USA October 4 2011 [via UFOs On Earth]

Triangle UFO Spotted Over Quezon City in the Philippines [September 20, 2011]

John D — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:03:47 +0000

Here is an interesting video that comes to us from the Philippines that was reportedly shot September 20, 2011 in the Novaliches district of the former Philippine capital, Quezon City. As we watch the video we see a triangle formation of lights maneuver slowly above. The lights are orange in color which leads one to immediately think Chinese lanterns (and was my first thought when seeing the video), but you will notice that the points seem to remain at equal distance to each other. If this was three Chinese lanterns one would think that while they would remain in a triangle shape the distance between them would shift slightly as each lantern flew separately. Lending additional credibility to the video is the fact that it appears to start mid-event as one would expect from an surprise encounter that occurred with a camera or cellphone nearby (versus a video that the cameraperson appears to be recording for no reason before the UFO “appears”). Also, the audio track contains a number of surprised and exited voices (not to mention the barking dog). Ultimately, we without further investigation we can’t know what was caught on this footage, but barring any CGI trickery this video seems to have captured some sort of actual unidentified flying object. The question is where is this UFO from?

What do you think? Are these lights out of this world or something far more pedestrian?

UFO Aerobatics Over Corio Bay, Australia Caught On Film [April 22, 2010]

John D — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:51:55 +0000

Monday night a businessman from Highton, Australia captured this amazing footage of unexplained lights flying in an erratic pattern over Corio Bay from his balcony. According to the witness, Anthony Raduka, the lights were moving far to fast to be aircraft. “We have watched fighter jets from our deck when the airshow is on and these lights were going ten times quicker”, he said. In addition to their erratic flight patterns, the lights also changed colors over the 20 minutes Raduka filmed the display.

What do you think was flying over the Australian coast Monday night? Let us know what you think in the comments.

UFO sighting over Geelong [via UFO Evolution]
UFO sighting over Geelong caught on video @ The Geelong Advertiser

Strange lights seen over Norway

John D — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:50:39 +0000

Earlier today the appearance of a blue spiral of light over Norway sent shockwaves across the Scandinavian country as thousands witnessed the phenomenon. According to witnesses, the event lasted a little over 2 minutes, but some residual coloration was still visible in the sky for some time. Experts have ruled out auras, meteors, and other known natural phenomena. Additionally, no rocket sites in Norway or any neighboring countries say they have fired any rockets. This leaves this event a complete mystery.

Because this occurred on the eve of President Obama’s arrival in Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, many have postulated that the two events may be related. The internet has been abuzz lately with rumors of government disclosure of the existence of extraterrestrial life and many theories peg President Obama’s Nobel Prize speech as a possible venue for an announcement. In a way, announcing the existence of extraterrestrial life at the Nobel ceremonies seem logical. If he brokered some sort of diplomatic agreement between the earth and an extraterrestrial race, Pres. Obama would definitely deserve the peace prize, an accolade that right now very few feels he has earned. Additionally because the speech will occur outside of the United States, he would be seen as making the announcement to the entire planet and not just to the US. Ultimately, only time will tell if the two events have anything to do with each other. Even if there is no link between this phenomena and President Obama, something amazing happened over Norway today.

Spiral UFO Puts Norway In A Spin [via Alien UFO Casebook 'Frontier']

Mysterious lights spotted over South West Florida

John D — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:39:38 +0000

For approximately one minute a series of bright flashes were visible across the South West Florida communities of Cape Coral, Sanibel, and Ft Myers. Witnesses reported electrical anomalies in their homes and some were even unable to start their car. Following the event, 5,000 homes on Sanibel Island were without power. Currently there is no official explanation for the flashes, though some speculate that the lights may have been caused by failing substations. However this theory would not explain the inability to start cars or the strange sensations felt by witnesses. Watch the flashes for yourself and let me know what you think they are in the comments:

Mysterious lights in the sky over Southwest Cape 21st Nov 2009 [via IQXS]
Bright flashes of light in the sky