On the evening of May 30, many netizens from Shandong’s Weifang and Rizhao, among others, posted videos on social media claiming to have seen unidentified flying objects flying across the night sky. Additionally, netizens from Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, and other areas also posted videos claiming to have witnessed unidentified flying objects in the night sky. Experts suggested that this could be reconnaissance satellites previously launched by the Soviet Union.
According to Jiemu News, on the morning of May 31, Ms. Wang, a netizen, told the media that she and her sister in Changyi County, Weifang City, also saw unidentified flying objects flying by around 8:45 p.m. on May 30.
Ms. Wang described seeing a large object followed by several smaller ones. She mentioned, “They were quite bright, and I couldn’t figure out what they were. We didn’t make any wishes either.”
At 8:00 a.m. on May 31, a staff member from the Shandong Astronomy Society stated that due to poor weather conditions in their area, they did not observe a similar phenomenon and were not clear about the situation.
The on-duty personnel of the Weifang Emergency Management Bureau stated that they were aware of the issue, noting that the phenomenon was not only observed in Shandong Province. So far, the local emergency bureau has not received any related incident reports.
A netizen named “Weizi coming” posted a video claiming to have seen unidentified flying objects in Anqiu City, Weifang City, Shandong Province. According to the report, this netizen continued to observe the unidentified flying object for about 20 seconds through direct messages.
The incident sparked speculation among netizens, with some believing that the unidentified flying object was a fire meteor. However, after consulting with astrophysicist Dr. Liu Boyang, it was determined that it was likely the reconnaissance satellite “Cosmos 1674” launched on August 8, 1985, at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Soviet Union. According to the last orbit data, it should have passed over Anhui, China around 8:45 p.m. last night.
Furthermore, a space science popularization account stated that around 8:45 p.m. on May 30, unidentified flying objects resembling a meteor shower appeared in the night sky in Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, and other areas, creating a fiery glow.
Netizens from Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, and other regions posted videos claiming to have seen unidentified flying objects in the night sky.
A netizen from Anhui posted, “On the evening of the 30th, in the northern sky above the Anhui Agricultural University campus in Hefei, I saw what seemed like a fire meteor, dragging a long tail, lasting for nearly 10 seconds. It appeared to be moving slowly, unlike a typical meteor that is fast.”