These lights were seen over Tasmania last week (Tasmania is an island to the south of Australia). There have been similar sightings reported all over the world. Usually near airports.
I myself have witnessed lights like these close to Melbourne airport.
Admittedly, most of those turned-out to be planes, but this one is clearly not moving.
It reminds me a little of the alien ship that lands at the end of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'. (SPOILER ALERT!)
Read on and let me know if you've spotted anything similar to this!
UFO theory on lights in Tassie sky
The lights flashed white and green for several minutes before turning out in the sky high above the tree line, he told theLaunceston Examiner.
Brendon Hill first saw the flashing lights above Mayfield on Thursday night from his backyard balcony at Riverside.
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He then witnessed the same lights on Saturday night.
"On Thursday I dragged my three mates outside to show them and they were bewildered - none of them could describe what they saw or could come up with an explanation of what it was," Mr Hill said.
Mr Hill looked at the site of the flashing lights through his binoculars the next day and said he could not see anything that would generate the same pulsing light.
"There are no buildings or towers in that area that could generate that much light - it was very strange how I couldn't see anything during the day," he said.
On Saturday about 9pm Mr Hill saw the flashing lights again and this time caught them on his video camera.
"It made my hair stand up on my neck," he said.
"It seems so unhuman, it doesn't resemble anything I have seen before and after seeing it with my own eyes it feels very spooky."
A Bureau of Meteorology Launceston spokesman said no sightings of Mr Hill's description were reported to the office.
However, there were reports of the Aurora Australis - or southern lights - which sends bright green and red lights flashing across the sky .
"The Aurora is more of a swirling, wave-like look across the whole sky: it does not sounds like his description," the spokesman said.
Launceston Air Traffic Control also did not have any reportings of the lights.
The Australian Defence Department was unable to comment.
Mr Hill said he had no reason to believe it was anything man-made.
"I don't mind if it turns out to be something really boring because it would put my mind at ease," he said.
"It's annoying not knowing what it was. My mind keeps ticking over trying to figure out what it could be."
more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/ufo-theory-on-lights-in-tassie-sky-20110530-1fbtq.html#ixzz1NtURxDQe
Hmmm...no man-made structures to explain the capability of light, or previously recorded examples of this anomaly...kinda confirms it's 'UFO' status dontcha reckon?
ReplyDeleteIt was a good thing Brendon didn't go and find out what these lights actually were and get some clear footage ....especially since they posed such a danger by just hovering there.
ReplyDeleteThen again, if he did there would be no story as knowing Launceston he would have found it to be a bunch of bogans carrying torches chanting "Welcome to 1816 and lets all dance in the new year".
I'm with you, Ed.
ReplyDeleteAs for Michael, your cynicism knows no bounds.