Report of Celestial Phenomenon over Stockholm, 11 August 1946

On August 12, 1946, P. Bergendorff wrote to the Swedish Defence Staff (Försvarsstaben) to report a celestial phenomenon he observed the previous day in Stockholm. While crossing the Djurgårdsbron and standing near the Strandvägskajen, Bergendorff observed a light appear near the spire of the Oscarskyrkan. He described the object as resembling a glowing iron bar, which was thicker at the front. The object displayed a color gradient, appearing light red at the front, transitioning to orange, while the rear two-thirds were bright green with a hint of silver-white. The object moved from east to west at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the horizon, with a slight downward curve, before disappearing behind a building at Narvavägen. Bergendorff estimated the object's length to be about two meters, its altitude at 100 meters, and its distance from him at 200 to 300 meters. He noted that the phenomenon was similar to one he had observed 8 or 10 years prior, which had passed over the field behind Gustav Adolfskyrkan toward Lidingön. He expressed his firm conviction that the object observed on August 11 was a meteor.