Case file · Sighting
The sky-lantern UFO surge
In 2007–2009 German UFO reports jumped sharply, with groups of slow orange lights seen at weddings and summer parties all over the country.
2007 CE · 51.16, 10.45 · status: explained
The account
CENAP traced most of the new reports to Chinese sky lanterns (Himmelslaternen), which had just become popular. Several German states later banned them because of fire risk.
The sceptical view
An example of a sighting wave caused by a new mundane object.