UFO - Darlington UK - Mufon 22.08.16

An interesting sighting lifted from Mufon 22.08.16. - If it's yours, please get involved. As pointed out by Caver below "Original sighting is from 2014-03-26 ".

Location, Darlington - UK - Scotch Corner

I was travelling East along the A66 approx 8 miles from Scotch Corner when i noticed a cluster of lights on the South West horizon, I think looking towards Skelton. At first i thought the closest resemblance i could think of was a squadron of helicopters with lights on. However after a good few miles they hadn't moved at all and i managed to take a photograph and video. It wasn't a great day for visibility and i couldn't make anything else out other than the lights and their apparent lack of movement. I was mystified at the time and still am, especially after seeing the video again. Lanterns, flares etc have all been suggested but the absolute lack of movement still leaves me skeptical of this explanation. I eventually lost sight as i passed over a hill and couldn't see the same patch of sky.

Case number:78609


Link



More pictures and a video on Mufon - just search the case number.

They admittedly look like a group of Chinese lanterns, however no movement was observed/reported.

Is there anyone from the area who has also seen this?

Is there anyone with a suggestion of what these could be?

EDIT: Check the video on the site - this is not reflection.


Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Pic 4
Link to video.

Definitely could be lanterns. From the pics they could be flares from a jet too...but I found the video and, well...they don't look or behave like flares. That's a very interesting find.

S&F

They don't look like military flares, so scratch that!

Very nice pictures for a change!!!


Original sighting is from 2014-03-26
That's awhile ago

a reply to: and14263
Hmm, Pic 4 appears to show at least one bright light of the same size, shape and colour on the far right right next to or as part of a building. There may be others obscured from view by the building itself which does throw up the possibilty of reflections? If you zoom in on the lights in pic one they do look a little like reflections of lights.

a reply to: uncommitted

I agree they may be reflected and are showing on the inside of the car window. Take a look at the video though, this goes against this a little.

a reply to: Caver78
I've acknowledged this, thanks for spotting.

I'll just chip in with an opinion..

The first picture, the lights look as though they could be a reflection.
Also this could be some sort of dwellings on a hill that is foggy or clouded.

The fact that they reported it to mufon rather than post a YouTube video with European dance music in the background adds a bit of weight but personally I don't see anything here with the wow factor.. I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation..

a reply to: Misterlondon

Dwellings or maybe a load of lighted pylons up a hill...

a reply to: and14263
Picture #3 seems to show the lights through a tree branch, where the branch ought to be blocking the light. Something seems off there, IMO.
I am not a photo-analyst.

originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: and14263
Picture #3 seems to show the lights through a tree branch, where the branch ought to be blocking the light. Something seems off there, IMO.
I am not a photo-analyst.

I just watched the video again, 100% not reflection.

a reply to: and14263

Is there a streetview image on Google Maps with a clear sky? It could be a village on a hill?

a reply to: bonsaihorn

I'm open to that idea but I doubt it is the correct solution.

The clouds are visible behind the lights, that is not fog. The lights are bright and do not show signs of being fogged over.

From the video.

Wasn't trying to be a S#%!, it's just you asked for someone to come forward and they may have given up on anyone caring about their sighting after all this time?

Would be cool if someone on ATS local to the area could take comparison photo's ?

If there is a village or building on a hillside across the valley it would be evident.

a reply to: and14263

What highway is the picture taken from?

originally posted by: and14263

originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: and14263
Picture #3 seems to show the lights through a tree branch, where the branch ought to be blocking the light. Something seems off there, IMO.
I am not a photo-analyst.

I just watched the video again, 100% not reflection.

I don't see any link to a video.
All I could see were still photos/captures.
The first link goes to a photo for me.

originally posted by: butcherguy

originally posted by: and14263

originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: and14263
Picture #3 seems to show the lights through a tree branch, where the branch ought to be blocking the light. Something seems off there, IMO.
I am not a photo-analyst.

I just watched the video again, 100% not reflection.

I don't see any link to a video.
All I could see were still photos/captures.
The first link goes to a photo for me.

www.mufoncms.com...

a reply to: Caver78

Sorry, wasn't having a go.

a reply to: bonsaihorn

A66

a reply to: and14263

Pic 4 looks really amazing and I dont have idea what it could be. Lights looks very big at the sky, so IMO latterns aren't there.
I am thinking about where lights are hanging. Over the city, or over the mountains?

a reply to: and14263

Ugh, I can't link the image from my profile on my work computer, but he re is a Maps link... fairly clear sky and no mountain... so much for theories...

I saw A66 in the original but was looking for a cross street... saw Ravensworth Nursery sign in the video and narrowed it down that way...

a reply to: and14263

I've driven that road plenty of times. There are street lights, service stations and villages all over the place and some are on the hills.

The colour of the lights would indicate street lights or service station lights.