Celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg
EXPLAINED
A broadsheet by Hans Glaser describes a dawn "battle" in the sky: globes, crosses and cylinders that moved and fought before falling to the ground with smoke. It is a staple of UFO histories and an example of how atmospheric optics were recorded before modern science.
Explanation
Usually interpreted as a spectacular sun-halo display (parhelia, arcs) described in religious terms.
What was seen
Shape: Spheres, crosses, tubes and a black spear
Witnesses: Citizens of Nuremberg
Duration: About an hour at sunrise
Browse
- Before 1900
- Explained
- Historical accounts
- Many independent witnesses
- Spheres and orbs
- Cylinders and cigar shapes