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Mexico City UFO Eclipse
During the July 11, 1991 solar eclipse, thousands of Mexicans filming the event captured UFOs on video. Multiple witnesses across Mexico City recorded the same metallic object hovering during the eclipse. The mass sighting sparked Mexico's UFO wave and made international headlines.
1991
Mexico City, Mexico
10000+ witnesses
A UFO appeared during the eclipse—and thousands filmed it.
The Eclipse
July 11, 1991:
- Total solar eclipse
- Mexico City
- Millions watching
- Thousands filming
- Perfect conditions
The Sighting
What appeared:
- Metallic disc-shaped object
- During eclipse totality
- Hovering stationary
- Multiple videos
- Same object confirmed
The Videos
Mass documentation:
- Guillermo Arragin (journalist)
- Multiple TV crews
- Amateur videographers
- Consistent footage
- Different angles
The Analysis
Expert review:
- Jaime Maussan investigated
- Videos compared
- Same object confirmed
- Not planet or star
- Not balloon
Mexico’s UFO Wave
What followed:
- Years of increased sightings
- National attention
- Government interest
- Regular reports
- Ongoing phenomenon
The Legacy
Cultural impact:
- Mexico became UFO hotspot
- Maussan career launched
- International coverage
- Eclipse UFO famous
- Still discussed