Report on Light Phenomenon of 3/8 1946

On August 3, 1946, at 07:10, a witness observed an unidentified flying object 500 meters southwest of Rorup Church, Denmark. The object was described as a strongly glowing flame, yellowish in color with a bluish tint at the rear, leaving a faint trail of smoke. The witness, who is noted as being colorblind, estimated the object's size to be one-third of a telephone pole at a distance of one kilometer. The object traveled due north at a steady speed, maintaining an altitude of approximately 500 meters. After the object disappeared behind clouds, the witness reported hearing a weak, hissing sound similar to a Primus stove. The entire observation lasted approximately 1.5 seconds, during which the object traversed an angle of 90 degrees. Meteorological data from the flight weather service indicated cloud layers at 200-300 meters and 2500-3000 meters, with winds from the west-southwest. Professor B. Strømgren of the Astronomical Observatory reviewed the report, noting that while the speed of 2500-3000 km/h is consistent with a meteor, the horizontal flight path and visual description are atypical for such phenomena. He suggested the possibility of a meteor, or alternatively, a bright sphere accompanied by an optical illusion resulting from the object's speed and the combustion of particles trailing behind it.