Size of Object(s)

unknown, 1.5 size of sun at horizon

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

unknown - no more than 20 miles

Shape of Object(s)

perfect sphere - illuminated

Color of Object(s):

bright white light

Full Description & Details

I was visiting Gomera in 1978 (or 77 or 79) in the month of may - Valle Gran Rey is due west and has a small fishing community and few small tourist hostels at the time. I was around 25 then.

Every evening the tourists and many locals gather at a wall that stretches approx 1 km along the shoreline to watch the sunset. It was a totally clear day, no clouds, a not very spectacular sunset. About 30 seconds after the sun had sunk beneath the horizon at an unknown distance a white ball of unknown absolute size comes up from the ocean and hovers for 1 minute about 2 degrees above the water. The relative size of the object is 1.5 times the suns diameter. It glows in shining white light, a perfect sphere. a beam of white light exactly the width of the objects diameter shines down to the water. No sound from the object can be heard. It then takes off in a 160 degree angle (to the left and up) leaving a white glowing tail behind that slowly fades. This tail is absolutely straight (no flames) and remains straight until it fades away during about 2-3 minutes. Many people take fotos (I dont). The locals remain very calm. everybody else is slightly hysteric. Next day the local (spanish) paper has an article with photos.

Witness Background

Biologist, private Pilot, work in computer maintenance and film editing (digital)

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