Synopsis: On 15 July 11, at approximately 1730 hours, the witness of this UFO investigation was traveling home from work. While at a stoplight, the witness used a cell phone to take a photo of a rainbow in horizon. While reviewing the photos, the witness noticed two red orbs “in front of the rainbow”.
Evidence Submitted: A photo of the UFO.
Initial Action: This UFO investigation was opened as an AN1 – an anomaly that left no lasting physical effects, such as lights in the sky and similar phenomena. A preliminary analysis of the photo indicated the UFO was more than likely a reflection of the car’s interior dashboard lights.
Investigation and Findings: An interview with the witness indicated the photo was taken inside the vehicle with the windows raised. The witness, moreover, did not notice the two red orbs prior to taking the photo, an indication that the objects were likely a reflection. After numerous attempts to replicate the two red orbs, the investigators were able to replicate the event. The two red orbs, therefore, were a reflection from dashboard lights inside the car.
Object Details: Specular reflection is the mirror-like reflection of light from a surface, in which light from a single incoming direction is reflected into a single outgoing direction. In this case, the instrument lights from the dashboard reflected off the glass window.
