Case file · Sighting
Green 'fiery torch' over Parma
The Cremonese chronicler Ludovico Cavitelli described a green, luminous 'fax ignea' over Parma in 1496, with stars and face-like shapes inside it and a roaring sound.
1496 CE · 44.80, 10.33 · status: account
The sceptical view
A large fireball with a sonic boom; the 'faces' are typical of omen literature.