# Both; a small number of genuine anomalous lights among many misidentifications and illusions.

> Still possible: Both; a small number of genuine anomalous lights among many misidentifications and illusions.

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# Both; a small number of genuine anomalous lights among many misidentifications and illusions.

Both; a small number of genuine anomalous lights among many misidentifications and illusions.

**Still possible** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** Its tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Classification of detections leaves a small residue, with different properties from the bulk.

## What would rule it out

- No residue, or a residue indistinguishable from known sources.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[The 2026 skipping-orb case was matched on camera but appeared smaller and briefer on video than to the…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/hessdalen-lights/evidence/EVD0D0NDRVJ16PV/the-2026-skipping-orb-case-was-matched-on-camera-but)

Speculative

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## The questions it answers

[Do the Hessdalen lights include a natural phenomenon not yet explained, once known light sources are removed?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/hessdalen-lights/questions/QST0D0NDN6C0EE5/do-the-hessdalen-lights-include-a-natural-phenomenon-not-yet)

Most likelyNo; the lights are misidentified vehicles, aircraft, astronomical objects and instrumental artefacts

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Both; a small number of genuine anomalous lights among many misidentifications and illusions. [Answer ANS0D0NDRKR052J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0NDRKR052J
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