The 1621 UFO Sighting in France That Shook the Nation
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In 1621, a bizarre flying object was observed in the sky over France, resembling some UFOs sighted today. What really happened? |
On the evening of April 17th, 1621, at nine o'clock, the sky was full of stars—bright and clear—when suddenly, something resembling a dark, rolling tail appeared against the backdrop of the night sky. Its front had a broader dimension and protruding features.
Overall, the entire apparition gave the impression of something like the velvet veil of a lady (like a soft, dark curtain drawn gently across the stars).
In the midst of it, a star with a mesmerizing, bright glow could be seen, lovely to behold. The wonder was visible for an hour, after which it faded away like a smile, to the great shock and horror of all who witnessed it.
Based on the available description, the most plausible explanation is that the sighting was of a comet or meteor-like object, possibly observed during perihelion or while crossing a dense part of the atmosphere.
Translated from the original early modern French and Latin by Matus Taratuta©
Evaluation of the Alleged UFO Sighting – April 17th, 1621
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| The Unidentified Flying Object described in the 1621 over France looks somewhat similar to the Unidentified Flying Object captured over Alaska in 2022 |
A similar bizarre flying object to the reported 1621 historical UFO account was also witnessed in 2018 over the Aegean Sea in Greece, from an airplane
What are these bizarre flying objects?
We don't know, but as a 1621 historical UFO report published on historicalufos.com shows, they have a long history and tend to appear throughout history again and again.
Phenomenon Characteristics:
Time & Duration: 9:00 PM, lasting approximately one hour.
Visibility Conditions: Clear skies, good visibility.
Appearance: A dark, undulating structure with protruding features, containing a bright glowing center.
Motion: Described as moving, possibly slow and steady.
Emotional Response: Described as beautiful yet unsettling.
Visibility Conditions: Clear skies, good visibility.
Appearance: A dark, undulating structure with protruding features, containing a bright glowing center.
Motion: Described as moving, possibly slow and steady.
Emotional Response: Described as beautiful yet unsettling.
Possible Explanations:
The Comet: The description matches sightings of comets. The "rolling tail" and glowing core are consistent with the visual appearance of a comet observed under ideal conditions.
Alternatively, a high-altitude cloud or shifting air patterns distorts the light in unexpected ways, producing moving shapes, especially to observers unaccustomed to such phenomena. A slow-moving bolide or cluster of meteors can also account for transient brilliance, though the duration of one hour makes this theory less likely.
Northern Lights: If there was heightened solar activity at the time, it’s possible people were seeing nothing more than a display of the northern lights, which are common, especially during the spring.
Alternatively, a high-altitude cloud or shifting air patterns distorts the light in unexpected ways, producing moving shapes, especially to observers unaccustomed to such phenomena. A slow-moving bolide or cluster of meteors can also account for transient brilliance, though the duration of one hour makes this theory less likely.
Northern Lights: If there was heightened solar activity at the time, it’s possible people were seeing nothing more than a display of the northern lights, which are common, especially during the spring.
Conclusion:
Based on the available description, the most plausible explanation is that the sighting was of a comet or meteor-like object, possibly observed during perihelion or while crossing a dense part of the atmosphere.
However, the possibility of it being a genuine unidentified flying object cannot (UFO) be entirely ruled out, as sightings of similar unidentified flying objects are still being reported today.
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