1561day.year
A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
In 1561, inhabitants of Nuremberg report a mysterious aerial display, later likened to a sky battle.
On a spring morning, citizens of Nuremberg witnessed strange geometric objects and spheres dancing across the dawn sky. A local broadsheet illustration depicted what appeared to be an aerial engagement between discs, crosses, and tubular shapes. Some interpreted it as a celestial phenomenon or divine portent. Modern scholars view it as one of the earliest documented UFO sightings or atmospheric optical effects. The event fueled fascination with the heavens and remains a topic of speculation among historians and ufologists.
1561
celestial phenomenon
Nuremberg