Downtown Brooklyn looking west over Lower Manhattan, United States
A Stationary Light Over Lower Manhattan (28 June 2026)
A Brooklyn witness filmed a brilliant point low in the western sky at about 21:45 on 28 June 2026 and said it had remained in the same place for hours on two consecutive nights. The clip flickers white, green and red. Venus was a conspicuous western-evening object on 28 June, and the fixed multi-nig
Why This Case Matters
A strong example of why phone astronomy-app exclusions are not decisive and why repeated fixed-position colour flicker points toward astronomy rather than a hovering craft.
Chronology
- 27-28 Jun 2026 witness observes same bright western light for hours
- 28 Jun ~21:45 records iPhone clip from downtown Brooklyn
- 29 Jun posts to r/UFOs
- skywatching sources place bright Venus in western evening sky
The Witnesses
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Conventional explanations: Bright Venus or another celestial point source with atmospheric scintillation is the leading explanation. A stationary drone/aircraft is less consistent with hours-long repetition in the same place on consecutive nights.
What Remains Unresolved
- Exact viewing coordinates and azimuth
- astrometric reconstruction against skyline
- original file/metadata
- whether Venus matches the recorded elevation at 21:45.
Key Takeaways
- Treat as probably astronomical unless a reconstruction disproves it. RGB flicker and multi-night fixed position are positive evidence for scintillation, not craft structure.
Sources
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