# A globe of light recorded on Mitchell Flat in 1989, which observers were then sure was not man-made, was later…

> A globe of light recorded on Mitchell Flat in 1989, which observers were then sure was not man-made, was later identified by the astronomer in charge as…

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# A globe of light recorded on Mitchell Flat in 1989, which observers were then sure was not man-made, was later…

A globe of light recorded on Mitchell Flat in 1989, which observers were then sure was not man-made, was later identified by the astronomer in charge as a passing train's rotating headlamp.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[No; all documented lights are ordinary sources](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marfa-lights/answers/ANS0DCKMEB8DVZR/no-all-documented-lights-are-ordinary-sources)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A globe of light recorded on Mitchell Flat in 1989, which observers were then sure was not man-made, was later… [Evidence EVD0DCKP7KDQ643]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKP7KDQ643
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