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Lighthouse, Fireball and Star Explanation

The leading explanation for the Rendlesham Forest incident, combining the Orford Ness lighthouse beam refracted through tree cover, an exceptionally bright fireball meteor recorded the same night, and bright stars including Sirius misidentified near the horizon.

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  • Lighthouse, Fireball and Star Explanation contradicts Rendlesham Unexplained-Evidence Claim — The lighthouse/fireball/star combination directly addresses the light-based observations; the disagreement centres on whether it also accounts for the ground traces and radiation readings.

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