QuestionsBall lightningIs ball lightning a physical object, distinct from afterimages, hallucinations and misperceived ordinary lightning?Answer
Answer · Ball lightning
Most or all reports are phosphenes or afterimages caused by lightning, not objects.
Most or all reports are phosphenes or afterimages caused by lightning, not objects.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Reports cluster very close to strikes and are seen by single observers.
- Nothing is recorded by cameras.
What would rule it out
- Instrumental recordings of balls, or multi-witness reports far from any strike.
Evidence 1 for · 2 against
FOR
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyBall lightning is a physical luminous object produced in or near thunderstorms
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Most or all reports are phosphenes or afterimages caused by lightning, not objects. [Answer ANS0D40A76M1VDG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40A76M1VDG
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title = {Most or all reports are phosphenes or afterimages caused by lightning, not objects.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D40A76M1VDG},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40A76M1VDG}
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