REF: UAP/1990s/151Contested
1990-08-24
Greifswald lights
Baltic coast · Germany (former GDR)·Mass-videotaped light cluster·1990s
Contested
§ ASummary
Dozens videotaped a hovering formation of glowing spheres near nuclear plant during Soviet drawdown; multiple independent tapes; flare hypothesis debated.
§ BWitnesses
Dozens incl. engineers
§ CEvidence & Documentation
8+ independent videos
§ DOfficial Investigation
None official (reunification period)
§ EStatus Assessment
Contested (flares vs anomalous)
§ FVerifiable Sources
MUFON-CES analyses; German press
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1990-08-04🇬🇧 UK
Calvine photograph
Photographic (MoD-held)
1990-11-05🇪🇺 Europe
November 5 1990 European sightings
Mass sighting (explained)
1990-11-07🇨🇦 Canada
Place Bonaventure / Montreal hovering lights
Urban mass sighting (police-documented)
1991-09-15🇺🇸 USA (NASA)
STS-48 shuttle footage
Spaceflight video anomaly
1991-07-11🇲🇽 Mexico
Mexico City eclipse videos
Mass video event
1988-01-20🇦🇺 Australia
Knowles family Nullarbor chase
Vehicle-lifting claim