A STRANGE LIGHT.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Can any of your readers explain the significance of what the writer saw this morning? About a quarter to 6 a briliiantly-lighted object was plainly visible in the sky, in the direction of Signal Hill. A heavy bank of cloud was lying in that part of the heavens, making the sight all the more apparent. At first glance the object seemed stationary to the naked eye, but very soon, indeed, ft was seen to move, rising and circling. The morning star was plainly visible at the same time and point of the compass (N.E.). A little imagination gave the idea that both morning
star and the more garish light observed were saluting the dawn. How long the sight existed ere if dew into your correspondent’s ken is unknown yet. But that the sight was no optical illusion* hut actual fact, the writer is confident; If the object was not an aeroplane, what ’ j could it have been? Of course, the • query exposes one to humorous attack;" But, jesting aside, none will be morA pleased should the truth of th<j phenomenon be made clear than— Yours* etc., AoxoA. April 12.
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Evening Star, Issue 19839, 12 April 1928, Page 9
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195A STRANGE LIGHT. Evening Star, Issue 19839, 12 April 1928, Page 9
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