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/u/SpookSkywatcher
A historical UFO event from 11/17/1892 near Nanjing City, China
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
2
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
r/UFOs
Live sighting record 7813f615-677d-41d8-9f75-ac3b69294e15.
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Sunlight window
Daytime — sun above horizon
Sighting occurred during daylight hours
Solar window
Area activity
Meteor activity
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Nov 17, 1892, 12:00 AM
Timezone
China Standard Time
Location
Nanjing City
Witness account
Narrative
On the evening of November 17, 1892, an egg-shaped red fireball was observed moving much slower than a typical natural fireball from west to east, south of Jinling / Nanjing City, China. The hundreds of observers were obviously very familiar with the appearance of sky lanterns, and this appeared to not travel with the wind. Acting like an early field investigator, the artist Wu Youru ( 吴友如 ) interviewed many witnesses and documented the sighting in a painting, "Soaring Scarlet Flame in the Sk...
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near Nanjing City.
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Source material
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UFOs.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.