Case file · Sighting

Glowing globes over Vatican City

On 6 November 1954 several witnesses in Rome, including the diplomat and early ufologist Alberto Perego, reported many small glowing globes in formation over Vatican City, followed by falling filaments.

1954 CE · 41.90, 12.45 · status: account

The sceptical view

Perego was a committed believer; the account rests largely on his writings. Spider silk and balloons are the usual explanations for such scenes.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (it): Alberto Perego
  2. Wikipedia (it): Avvistamenti di UFO in Italia
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