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CONDITIONS Time: 2030-2130 D April Il, 2009 Position: 26 594N 051 39.5E in the Central Arabian Gulf Wind: 22 KTS from O81 degrees true Temperature: 72 F/ 22 C Sea Temp: 75 F/ 24 C Pressure: 29.76 Cloud Cover: 3/8 Moonrise: 2051 D Illumination: 95%* * Actual visible illumination was much less due to cloud cover. Farr ast w os “e weanPe Apri SN a nampa ta Commander Gennick continued with this: My description to my family: "Imagine standing on the bridge Figure 3: Map of the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf) wing of a ship on a dark moonless (Source: Wikipedia) overcast night, looking down at the Milky Seas were presumably first photographed from water from a height of about 50 feet [15.24 m]. Just space in 2005 off the upper east coast of Somaliain the above the surface of the sea appears to be waves of Arabian Sea, but the only on-site accounts of direct white light (low intensity) pulsating out of nowhere with observations of Milky Seas in the same area as the 2005 ~— a synchronized rhythm. Outward-expanding circles, image are from a 1995 ship's report.” inward-imploding circles, waves, moving snakes and I am not fully convinced that it couldn't have been a — boomerangs! Lightwheel occurrence that was captured from space in "The waves of light appear to be traveling at or near 2005, given the lack of direct evidence and the fact that! — the speed of sound and reach as far out on the horizon think it possible that, considering the reported near- _as the eye can see. With each pulse, the sea explodes speed-of-sound motion of the massive geometric with millions of tiny green lights that appear as Lightwheel displays, both phenomena might possibly emeralds on the surface of the water (bioluminescent). appear similar from space in an extended time __ It was incredible and almost unbelievable. exposure. Even the Milky Seas experts have said it's "It would be hard for me to believe if | had not seen it only their speculation that the Milky Seas phenomenon _ myself. The light show continued for about 40 minutes is what is seen in the 2005 satellite images. The 11 April before we steamed out of the area and it faded in our 2009 sighting occurred in approximately the centre of wake. the Arabian/Persian Gulf, above the Strait of Hormuz "It is something I will remember the rest of my life!’” lana Fiaenn Dana ay CONDITIONS Time: 2030-2130 D April 11, 2009 Position: 26 594N O51 39.5E in the Central Arabian Gulf Wind: 22 KTS from O81 degrees true Temperature: 72 F/ 22 C Sea Temp: 75 F/ 24 C Pressure: 29.76 Cloud Cover: 3/8 Moonrise: 2051 D Illumination: 95%* * Actual visible illumination was much less due to cloud cover. Figure 3: Map of the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf) (Source: Wikipedia) Milky Seas were presumably first photographed from space in 2005 off the upper east coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea, but the only on-site accounts of direct observations of Milky Seas in the same area as the 2005 image are from a 1995 ship's report.” I am not fully convinced that it couldn't have been a Lightwheel occurrence that was captured from space in 2005, given the lack of direct evidence and the fact that | think it possible that, considering the reported near- speed-of-sound motion of the massive geometric Lightwheel displays, both phenomena might possibly appear similar from space in an extended time exposure. Even the Milky Seas experts have said it's only their speculation that the Milky Seas phenomenon is what is seen in the 2005 satellite images. The 11 April 2009 sighting occurred in approximately the centre of the Arabian/Persian Gulf, above the Strait of Hormuz (see figures 3 and 4). - ae | (see Lgures 5 alla 4). rt a Testimony from USS Milius Crew ~ > . Following are the amazing |- eyewitness accounts, vividly told by the USS Milius Commander and two of his crew, of their 11 April 2009 Marine Lightwheel sighting.* ¢ The Commander Commander Kendall Gennick provided the following details about the conditions at the time of the sighting, as well as his personal description which he'd sent home to family members before the crew found my article and discovered Figure 4: Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz what it was that they had seen. (Satellite image courtesy of NASA) are Figure 4: Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz (Satellite image courtesy of NASA) APRIL - MAY 2010 NEXUS ° 61 www.nexusmagazine.com