Tananarive cigar-and-sphere sighting

Record summary

What happened Witnesses across Tananarive reported a green luminous ball followed by a large cigar-like form moving over the city. Electrical disturbances and frightened animals were later included in accounts. The episode became a prominent international mass-sighting case, but surviving documentation is largely secondary. Evidence Numerous civilian reports and contemporary press coverage support that an unusual display was seen. Explanations considered A meteor or bolide with a persistent train, unusual cloud illumination or aircraft are plausible. What remains uncertain Later summaries may combine separate lights and effects, and little instrument data survives. Primary source Tananarive cigar-and-sphere sighting — Wikipedia