Unexplainable Phenomena in the Sky: A Compilation of Odd Sightings

Have you ever encountered bizarre and unexplainable occurrences in the sky? I, a blogger with a keen interest in odd occurrences, have witnessed numerous intriguing moments. Among them, the most notable is the sighting of a sprite, a phenomenon that has been both strange and impressive. On a recent car ride, my wife and I were able to capture the vivid sight of a sprite, an upward discharge of lightning reaching high into the atmosphere from a thunderstorm at around 65,000 feet.

Another mysterious sight was a cylindrical object resembling a UFO, observed over the US Navy base of Port Orchard. This sighting was remarkable for its size, speed, and the fact that it did not reflect light, rendering it somewhat elusive against the background of the sky. Regrettably, the resulting photo was lost due to its poor quality.

Other Unique Sky Observations

One day while praying, I looked up at the sky and noticed something peculiar through my uncorrected vision – what appeared to be a heart-shaped formation. Although not as otherworldly as UFOs or alien motherships, the sight was still intriguing and memorable.

On a quieter note, the sighting of the Goodyear blimp passing over my house a few hundred feet away was surprisingly loud and impressive, dispelling the notion that such objects are silent companions in the sky. Another memorable moment was observing Venus during the daytime through a pair of binoculars, a rare and awe-inspiring event.

Strange and Unidentified Objects

Years of persistent skywatching have led me to note several unidentifiable objects:

In 1960, I witnessed two parallel objects that resembled 'fuzzy meteors' performing an 'S' curve maneuver, leading me to speculate they might have been birds. This has been the only similar sighting since then. In 1974, during a rain/snow night low cloud activity, I observed a sustained single pinkish light slowly moving from just above the horizon to directly overhead, before vanishing into clouds. This was too slow to be identified as a conventional aircraft and without any sound, adding to its mystery. More recently, around 10 to 15 years ago, I observed vibrant flashes in the sky, initially believed to be meteors, but now known to be Iridium satellite flares. About five years ago, I was amazed by a bright ray of light in the sky, initially thought to be an unusual aurora, but now identified as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement).

While many of the phenomena have been solved, the enduring mystery of the 1974 sighting remains a perplexing and unresolved issue in my collection of sky mysteries.