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A natural object triggered by lightning

A natural luminous object, apparently triggered by lightning, of a kind not yet explained.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Similar long-lived objects recur near lightning strikes in the monitoring record.
  • A spectrum of such an object shows no lines of electrode metals such as copper.

What would rule it out

  • Evidence of an arc, fire or lamp at the location that night.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). A natural object triggered by lightning [Answer ANS0DCKMRZDZTWJ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DCKMRZDZTWJ
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