# The flashing red light was the lighthouse; the star-like objects were Sirius and other bright stars…

> Most likely: The flashing red light was the lighthouse; the star-like objects were Sirius and other bright stars scintillating low in the sky.

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Answer · Rendlesham Forest, December 1980

# The flashing red light was the lighthouse; the star-like objects were Sirius and other bright stars…

The flashing red light was the lighthouse; the star-like objects were Sirius and other bright stars scintillating low in the sky.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- The flash period on the tape is about five seconds and the bearing points to Orford Ness.
- The positions of the star-like objects match bright stars for that time and place.

## What would rule it out

- The tape's flash period or bearing does not match the lighthouse, or the objects' positions match no star.

## Evidence 2 for · 1 against

[The brightest southern object matches Sirius for that time.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rendlesham-forest/evidence/EVD0CQRZNRP5735/the-brightest-southern-object-matches-sirius-for-that-time)

Supported

FOR

[The tape's timings match the lighthouse's five-second period and the bearing Halt gives points to the coast.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rendlesham-forest/evidence/EVD0CQRZNGW14BJ/the-tapes-timings-match-the-lighthouses-five-second-period)

Supported

FOR

[Halt describes a beam falling near the base and objects moving in angular bursts; Conrad, present that night,…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rendlesham-forest/evidence/EVD0CQRZP0G3FK4/halt-describes-a-beam-falling-near-the-base-and-objects)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What did Halt's party see on 28 December?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rendlesham-forest/questions/QST0CQRZJ3G48WT/what-did-halts-party-see-on-28-december)

Most likelyThe flashing red light was the lighthouse; the star-like objects were Sirius and other bright stars…

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