Montreal Bonaventure Hotel lights
- Date
- 7 Nov 1990
- Place
- Above the rooftop pool of the Hotel Bonaventure, downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Record
- Curated case
- Assessment
- Unexplained
- Evidence strength
What was reported
From about 7:20 to 10:20 p.m. people at the Bonaventure Hotel watched eight to ten bright lights arranged in a circle above the rooftop pool, emitting white rays and drifting slowly north. Estimates put the formation at about 540 metres across, though no distance was measured. La Presse reported it the next day and several witnesses discussed it on CBC television. No investigation established the cause.
What officials concluded
No conclusion stated
No official explanation has been given.
Strongest ordinary reading
None established
Evidence profile
Sensors1 of 9
- Yes: Visual
- No: Infrared
- No: Radar
- No: Video
- No: Photo
- No: Film
- No: Audio
- No: Night vision
- No: Other sensor
Witnessescount not stated
- Yes: Civilian
- No: Military aircrew
- No: Military ground
- No: Airline crew
- No: Sensor operator
- No: Law enforcement
- No: Scientist
- No: Astronaut
- No: Intelligence official
- No: Other
ShapeLight only
- Yes: Light only
- No: Orb or sphere
- No: Disc
- No: Triangle
- No: Cylinder
- No: Cube
- No: Other shape
Effectsnone reported
- No: Physiological
- No: Physical trace
- No: Electromagnetic
- No: Sound
- No: Silent
Outside sources
- Wikipedia: UFO sightings in Canada (Montreal, 1990)en.wikipedia.org
On the map
45.50° N, 73.56° W, plotted at the town or city
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