Sighting
Petrozavodsk Phenomenon
Residents of Petrozavodsk and other northern areas saw a large glowing jellyfish-like object in the pre-dawn sky.
- Date
- 20 September 1977
- Location
- Petrozavodsk, Karelia · Soviet Union
- Witnesses
- Civilian, Multiple
- Evidence
- Official documents
What was reported
Witnesses reported a bright object with rays of light that hovered over the city before moving away. The event was reported in the Soviet press and prompted a Soviet research program.
Official and public statements
Soviet scientist Yuli Platov of the Academy of Sciences stated that the sightings coincided with and were caused by the launch of the Kosmos-955 satellite from Plesetsk.
References
Source: Wikipedia