Belknap Mountain bright light

pjard · 05-27-2016, 08:17 PM

At about 7:00 pm tonight I saw a very bright light coming from the very top of Belknap Mountain. It was not coming from the tower. I have a great view of Belknap from my house so I see the mountain all the time. This was very unusual. Admittedly I did have a Tennessee Fire going but it was my first. Did anyone else happen to see it? Anyone have any idea what it was.

Barney Bear · 05-27-2016, 08:26 PM

From our location on East Bear Island, we frequently see intense bright spots around the lake, on islands, and on distant hills and mountains as the setting sun is reflected off distant windows. 🐻

Slickcraft · 05-27-2016, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney Bear

From our location on East Bear Island, we frequently see intense bright spots around the lake, on islands, and on distant hills and mountains as the setting sun is reflected off distant windows. 🐻

Maybe, that did occur to me as a 1st guess. Having been up there many times, not sure that any building is visible from the east (lake side). I think that there is a building to house the comm gear but it may be low in the trees and set back to the west.

HUH · 05-30-2016, 09:51 AM

Have gotten much brighter and more powerful. We have a 3 d cell flashlight to find kitty and it's unbelievably bright at distance.

pjard · 05-30-2016, 09:19 PM

OK, so it happened again tonight at the same time. So I am sold this is a reflection of some kind. It surprises me that 4 years of looking at the mountain I've never noticed it before. Did they build a new building up there?

dpg · 05-31-2016, 07:11 AM

OK I have to ask, what's a Tennessee fire??

pjard · 05-31-2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dpg

OK I have to ask, what's a Tennessee fire??

Jack Daniels Cinnamon Whiskey. Taste like a fireball.

05-27-2016, 08:17 PM	#1
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 636 Thanks: 495 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	Belknap Mountain bright light At about 7:00 pm tonight I saw a very bright light coming from the very top of Belknap Mountain. It was not coming from the tower. I have a great view of Belknap from my house so I see the mountain all the time. This was very unusual. Admittedly I did have a Tennessee Fire going but it was my first. Did anyone else happen to see it? Anyone have any idea what it was.

05-27-2016, 08:26 PM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Time to Reflect From our location on East Bear Island, we frequently see intense bright spots around the lake, on islands, and on distant hills and mountains as the setting sun is reflected off distant windows. 🐻

05-30-2016, 09:51 AM	#4
HUH Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 230 Thanks: 21 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Flashlights/headlamps Have gotten much brighter and more powerful. We have a 3 d cell flashlight to find kitty and it's unbelievably bright at distance.

05-30-2016, 09:19 PM	#5
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 636 Thanks: 495 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	Again tonight... OK, so it happened again tonight at the same time. So I am sold this is a reflection of some kind. It surprises me that 4 years of looking at the mountain I've never noticed it before. Did they build a new building up there?

05-31-2016, 07:11 AM	#6
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 153 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	OK I have to ask, what's a Tennessee fire??