Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Straight of Georgia "Star"
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This document provides a historical account of an aerial sighting in the Strait of Georgia on August 9, 1897, involving a bright red, cigar-haloed object observed by passengers on a steamer. It serves as a reference entry for early UFO-related phenomena.
On Monday, August 9, 1897, passengers aboard the steamer Rithet, including an individual named Reeve Schou, observed an unusual aerial phenomenon while traveling on the waters of the Strait of Georgia. The witnesses reported seeing a very bright red object, described as a 'star,' which was surrounded by a luminous, cigar-shaped halo. The object was observed to move slowly while maintaining a constant altitude above the surface of the water. Furthermore, the witnesses noted that the object appeared to occasionally emit a shower of sparks. This account is documented in the Victoria, B.C. Semi-Weekly Colonist dated August 12, 1897, and is referenced in the work of Loren E. Gross regarding Charles Fort and the Fortean Society.
. . . occasionally there seemed to drop from the bright red star a shower of sparks . . .
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Witnesses
Key Persons
- Loren E. GrossAuthor of cited work