05-26-2021, 02:03 AM
There are more UFO sightings whenever the star Sirius is in the sky, because that star displays very distinct scintillations. I have also noticed that UFO reports are more common when Mars is at opposition, or when Venus is at maximum elongation, and during apparitions of Mercury. The other planet that causes UFO reports is Jupiter, but that planet is generally very constant in brightness, so can cause sightings almost any time it is in the sky.
I actually had a telephone report of a UFO which I could explain in real time, since it was caused by a close conjunction between Jupiter and Mars. Sometimes a conjunction can look very similar to hovering aircraft, with lights at each end. Plenty of people really don't recognise the objects in the sky, especially when they do unexpected things like make a smiley face.
![[Image: 640px-Lune-Venus-Jupiter.JPG]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Lune-Venus-Jupiter.JPG/640px-Lune-Venus-Jupiter.JPG)
Luna-Venus-Jupiter 1/12/08
I actually had a telephone report of a UFO which I could explain in real time, since it was caused by a close conjunction between Jupiter and Mars. Sometimes a conjunction can look very similar to hovering aircraft, with lights at each end. Plenty of people really don't recognise the objects in the sky, especially when they do unexpected things like make a smiley face.
Luna-Venus-Jupiter 1/12/08