Live Intercept Case ID: 863351db

SIGHTING: NELSON, NELSON (NEW ZEALAND)

Sighted On

Wednesday 02. January 2019

Reported On

Thursday 03. January 2019

Classification

Sphere

Duration

00:00:07

Witness Testimony

"Glowing orange light in northerly direction, moved slowly, steadily, horizontally in an easterly direction, for approximately 7 seconds. its light was steady, then it briefly flickered, then it disappeared. there was no sound, no navigation lights, no trail such as would come from a meteorite. it moved at a similar speed to an airplane."

Source: MUFON

Intelligence Discussion

Coordinates

Latitude

-41.2975°

Longitude

173.2489°

Technical Specs

Classification Sphere

Duration 00:00:07

Source MUFON

Case Number #97412

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