Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Spökraketen en meteorit
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A 1946 newspaper report details sightings of a 'ghost rocket' in Sweden. Professor Gustaf Järnefelt concludes the phenomenon was likely a meteorite.
This article from the June 11, 1946, issue of Nya Pressen reports on ongoing sightings of 'ghost rockets' in the eastern archipelago of Sweden. Witnesses observed a rocket on the preceding Sunday evening, noting that it moved in a north-southwesterly direction. The reports confirm that the rocket exploded. Estimates of the altitude of the phenomenon varied, with one report suggesting four to five thousand meters and another suggesting ten thousand meters or higher, placing it in the stratosphere. The light phenomenon itself was observed for only a very short time, though a 'tail' remained visible for several minutes. Nya Pressen consulted Professor Gustaf Järnefelt regarding these reports. Järnefelt expressed his opinion that the sightings were likely caused by an ordinary meteorite, arguing that the short duration of the observation supports an astronomical explanation rather than a mysterious 'ghost light'.
Den korta tid under vilken fenomenet observerats talar för att det är fråga om ett astronomiskt fenomen och ej något hemlighetsfullt spökljus.
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Official Assessment
Professor Gustaf Järnefelt believes it is a question of an ordinary meteorite.
The short observation time suggests an astronomical phenomenon rather than a mysterious ghost light.
Key Persons
- Gustaf JärnefeltProfessor