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Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:30 AM

Location: rural Brookeville, Maryland, USA

This was seen just before 4:30 AM in Brookeville, MD. It is not a spotlight. It is not the moon. The closest I can find is a light pillar, however, the temperature is too warm for one to occur. Does anyone have any idea what this might be? I’m truly stumped. These images were taken on two different phones using different settings. It disappeared a few minutes after these images were taken.

This light was seen just before 4:30 AM in Brookeville, MD. It is not a spotlight. The closest I can find is a light pillar however at 48°, the temperature is too warm for it to be a light pillar as they can occur when it is closer to 15°. These images were taken on two different phones using different settings. I apologize if this is not the correct thread for this type of post but I trust the opinions here as everyone seems to have quite a bit of knowledge about this topic.