08/06/2014 – Wythall – Dark Green Sphere Sighting
Author: Dave Hodrien
Release Date: 23/06/2014
Sighting
Details
Leigh is a gardener from Wythall, a village
South of Birmingham. On the morning of 8th June he was out gardening
at a property close to where Heath Rise meets Wychelm Farm Road. It was a
bright sunny day with only a small amount of cloud in the sky. A moderate
breeze was blowing. The time was approximately 10.25am.
Aerial
map showing the sighting location:
Leigh had just set up his equipment and
begun cutting a hedge. He glanced up and suddenly noticed an object appear from
around the side of the neighbouring house. The object was completely spherical
and slightly larger than a basketball. It was dark green in colour and was not
reflective or metallic in appearance. There were no markings or protrusions on
the object at all.
The UFO appeared to be about 50 feet away
from his location and was just above the rooftops, approximately 40 feet off
the ground. Leigh was initially viewing it at an angle of 45 degrees. The
sphere was moving directly to the North on a level and straight path. Initially
it was moving at around 25mph.
Leigh watched the object for about 3-5 seconds, after which it began to gradually increase in speed until it was travelling at around 45 mph. It was soon lost from sight behind other nearby housing. Leigh did not have a camera on him at the time, his mobile phone is a basic one without a camera, and he says even if it did have one he would not have had time to get it out and film the UFO.
Sighing
Analysis
The most obvious question to ask regarding
this sighting is “Was it a balloon?” The relatively small size, rounded shape,
unusual colour and lack of any clearly intelligent manoeuvres all point towards
this as a possible explanation. The reasons why the witness himself feels it
was not a balloon are as follows:
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The object was completely
spherical, most ordinary balloons are more tear drop or light bulb shaped.
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Balloons often have either
wording on or string attached to them, this had neither.
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It’s movement path was far too
linear, balloons usually drift as they float on air streams and ascend or
descend.
However to counteract these arguments it is
possible to purchase completely round balloons without wording on, and it is
possible that it was caught on a particularly strong air current making it
drift horizontally on a straight course. Also the witness did only observe it
for around 10 seconds at most, perhaps if the sighting had been longer he would
have noticed the object changing course.
Let’s assume for a moment that the object
was not a balloon. If so what else could it have been? It is possible that the
object was not an inflatable but was a spherical military drone. While these
are not widely used, it is still a valid possibility. Also this could explain
the dark green colour, a colour often used with military hardware. However if
it was a drone it is unlikely it would have been silent running, and the
witness is quite certain the object he saw was making no sound at all. Also you would have to question exactly why
the military would be flying a drone in a residential area of Wythall in broad
daylight.
If it was not a balloon or a military
drone, there is a chance that it was extra-terrestrial in origin. Un-manned
spheres are regularly reported around the world, many of which have been seen
to perform incredible manoeuvres similar to other larger craft types. It is
widely believed that they are used for monitoring or observational purposes. My
personal view is that it was most likely a balloon of some kind, however the
idea that it was an ET sphere cannot be ruled out.
Copyright Dave Hodrien 2014