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Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:45
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Intense bright
light seen over the skies ofPortugal
Hi List and Marco Langbroek,
This morning, on the 07h00 am news, I heard the portuguese
TV RTP1 news reader talking about an intense bright light that was seen last
night, Tuesday, 01 June/2004, after 11:00 PM (Lisbon time), by hundreds of
people from several towns: Penafiel, Évora and the Algarve. The luminous
object was described as "very bright, fast, leaving behind a trail of smoke
and moving with no sound".
A "Civil Protection Unit" representative, as well as the
Civil Aviation Authority, were both contacted by the TV station but they could
not offer an explanation. An astronomer said that it could have been either a
meteor or a satellite entering the Earth's atmosphere. Then followed the
"usual story" of it being an UFO, etc.
This morning's local newspaper "CORREIO DA MANHÃ"
02/June/2004, has the following news about it, on its
back page:
My own translation from Portuguese to English:
"Phenomenon with no explanation
Unknown Light
A very intense, smoking light, of an
unknown origin, was last night seen from several places in Portugal but local
authorities do not have an answer to this phenomenon.
The "Civil Protection Unit" received phonecalls
from several places, from Penafiel, Vendas Novas, Évora or the Algarve. Also,
the Portuguese Airforce confirmed this happening to Lusa (port. news
agency), to have taken place around 23h15 (Lisbon time) but they do not have
an explanation for it"
So far, no information has been given about its
direction or its flight path.
Note that Lisbon time = London time. When I have
more news, will let you all know.
José Campos
Portugal
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