Origine de la lumière de Brown Mountain en Caroline du Nord > L'enquête en 1922

Observations à Brown Mountain

On April 5 the writer ascended Brown Mountain with a party organized by F. H. May, of Lenoir. Theodore Crump, of the Forest Service, kindly placed at the disposal of the party his station on the summit of the mountain. Rain and fog interfered with the observations, but watch was kept from about 8 to 10:30 p.m. and again from 12:15 to 12:45 a.m. No lights were seen. On the following day, April 6, several members left the party, but Monroe Coffey, of the Forest Service, joined it. That evening there was no rain, but fog prevented any extended view from the summit of the mountain. Somewhat below the summit, however, the fog was less dense, and it was possible to have seen any lights that might arise over the Brown Mountain mass. About 9:30 the party made a circuit from the summit to the hill above Parke Cree, in the south-central part of the mountain) returning to the summit shortly before midnight. Had any lights arisen over the mountain mass some member of the party would probably have seen them) but none appeared.