NUFORC Sighting 105703

Occurred: 2013-12-24 23:15 Local
Reported: 2013-12-24 22:30 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Stellenbosch (South Africa), , South Africa

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Changed Colo

Orange-red light in sky, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Christmas eve 23:15 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Walking to my car with my father and his wife when I noticed a bright orange-red light due south at about a 40 degree angle to the horizon. I mentioned it to the others and my father suggested it is a planet. I said it is not in the right place for a planet and it is too bright and deeply coloured. It seemed to pulsate but not in a predictable pattern.

After some time it smoothly moved further away still going south and the light became dimmer until it eventually disappeared. We couldn’t explain what it could be.

I remember seeing a similar light also on a Christmas eve about 25 years ago.

Posted 2014-01-10

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