NO FLYING SAUCERS SEEN IN DUNEDIN DURING THE WEEK-END

Evening Star, Issue 26152, 14 July 1947, Page 4

NO FLYING SAUCERS SEEN IN DUNEDIN DURING THE WEEK-END

No more “ flying saucers ” have been reported by Dunedin residents. In fact, the only reports received by the ‘ Star ’ to-day on Friday night’s visitation lend’ credence to the astronomer’s theory that the object seen in - the sky was a meteor. _ A woman while telephoning irom Claremont street, Highgate, had her attention distracted by a glare in the sky. She watched the brightly-illumi-nated object until it disintegrated into a shower of sparks. In her opinion it was a meteor. Mr K D. Adams, a fellow of the Roval Astronomical Society, saw the “ lights ” on Friday night, and is convinced that they are fireballs, or “ bolides.” There were several bolides, Mr Adams told the ‘ Star,' but something like that could be expected, as July is always the month of greatest solar activity. If a ” flying saucer ” should be soen revolving in the Dunedin heavens after 11 p.m., it will probably be a meteorological balloon released by the Government station at Taieri. The balloon is sent nj) to trace the wind currents, and a small light attached to it .is followed by a meteorologist with the aid of a theodolite. A predominantly south-westerly wind on Friday night would have carried such a balloon over the Wakari district.