# Strange flash of light in Phoenix

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 11, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432 "2012-03-11T02:06:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![PeacePlease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432/1 "2012-03-11T02:06:10Z")

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[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/flashing-phoenix-lights-a\_n\_1336382.html](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/flashing-phoenix-lights-a_n_1336382.html)

Anyone have any idea what this was? I’m guessing something at Luke Air Force Base since they conveniently did not/have not answered any questions.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432/2 "2012-03-11T02:07:07Z")

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Looks like a laser flash to me.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432/3 "2012-03-11T02:19:00Z")

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I think there’s already a thread on this.

> **[Flashing in Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=644791)**
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> No, not that kind of flashing! The kind caught on a news broadcast. I found the traffic cam’s location here. (Choose the I-17 Radio Button and then S of Northern on the "Select-a-location drop down menu.) Here is the Lat. Long. (...

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**Author:** ![PeacePlease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432/4 "2012-03-11T02:30:28Z")

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Crap! I searched for “Phoenix” and it didn’t come up!

Sorry!

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**Author:** ![florez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9e5f3/32.png) [@florez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/florez)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432/5 "2012-03-11T04:11:31Z")

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Great flash of sacred light from the gods signaling end of the world.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-flash-of-light-in-phoenix/615432/6 "2012-03-11T05:08:56Z")

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Since there is already a thread on this, linked to above, I’m closing this.