Viral Luminous Objects In The Sky Of Bandung City, Lapan: Still Evaluating Friends Who Understand

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JAKARTA - The National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lapan) is evaluating the appearance of a luminous object in the sky of Bandung which was recorded in a video of about 30 seconds that went viral on social media.

"Regarding this phenomenon, it is still being evaluated by friends who understand," said Head of the Dissemination Division of the Lapan Space Science Center, Emanuel Sungging Mumpuni, quoted by Antara, Jakarta, Friday, July 30. It was reported that residents saw luminous objects in the sky from the Bandung City area, West Java Province.

However, Emanuel said that until now his party has not been able to provide conclusions to explain this phenomenon because the evaluation and analysis are still ongoing.

Contacted separately, astronomy and astrophysics researchers at the Lapan Space Science Center, Rhorom Priyatikanto, said that the video had become a topic of discussion for researchers at Lapan.

The incident is not related to meteorological phenomena. However, for a detailed explanation, adequate data analysis is needed. The evaluation of the video is also still being carried out by Lapan researchers.

"It's not related to natural objects, but drones or satellites. However, we haven't got enough data to draw conclusions," said Rhorom.