Mystery Lights Seen in Night Sky: What Are They?

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The discussion centers on the mystery lights observed in the night sky, with participants speculating on their origins. Some suggest the lights could be related to night vision technology or atmospheric phenomena, such as sundogs or haze from Mars. Others propose that the lights might be linked to satellite optical communication experiments involving infrared lasers. The theory of a military project is also mentioned as a possibility, indicating a range of potential explanations. Overall, the optical satellite theory is considered the most plausible among the participants.
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Do you think this is an effect of the night scopes? or is there some other phenominon going on here. I give the video 100% credability, as it seems several observers see the same thing... what are they seeing. Seems the brightest is over the biggest city.

 
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Could be a streak from a satellite optical communications array. This has been experimented before, a communication link with satellites by sending large amounts of data via an infrared laser.

http://spie.org/x14153.xml
 
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I would put that down to an atmospheric phenomenon similar to a sundog http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k69/watertiger/450WEATHER_SUN_DOG_WHSE101_55819002.jpg" and you'll see all sorts of atmo phenomena.
 
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"Its probably the haze off mars."

:smile:

The optical satellite theory does seem the most likely. But if it was a secret millitary project it could be pretty much anything.
 
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