UFO Sighting in Bournemouth in 1963

Summary

In October 1963, a woman in Bournemouth, England, observed a bright object in the sky that initially appeared stationary. The object had a bronze-gold color and was surrounded by low clouds. The witness saw it for about 25 seconds, and although no photos were taken, she described it in detail. The official report classified it as an astronomical phenomenon, likely Antares or Mars, due to its brightness and reddish color. The most plausible explanation points to Antares, as its magnitude and position matched the description.

The witness, who was in a residential area of the city, could not estimate the distance or speed of the object, but she noted that the sky to her right was dark red. This led investigators to consider that the object was low in the sky and its color could be due to atmospheric refraction. Although there were no additional witnesses, the report concluded there was no evidence of an unidentified object, but a plausible astronomical explanation. The case was resolved by the U.S. military, which evaluated it as a natural phenomenon.