{"id":46987,"date":"2021-12-19T21:21:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T21:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=46987"},"modified":"2021-12-19T21:21:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T21:21:19","slug":"what-exactly-is-the-strange-orange-light-in-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/what-exactly-is-the-strange-orange-light-in-the-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"What exactly is the strange orange light in the sky?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the past couple of days, people living on the West side of London have noticed a strange orange light in the middle of a pitch-black sky. Many images went viral and sparked a conversation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Several West London residents have got in touch about a orange light glowing over Greenford, Park Royal, Northolt and surrounding areas, over the past couple of days.<br><br>Does anyone know what it could be? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rdUlup8YGM\">pic.twitter.com\/rdUlup8YGM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UB1UB2 West London (Southall) (@UB1UB2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UB1UB2\/status\/1471280388467216385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple theories have been created to explain this phenomenon, some were guessing that it\u2019s due to pollution, some thought that the reason for it is local fires.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, all the blind guesses were shortly refuted after a man explained that lights are being used to treat the grass in the Wembley Stadium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wembley Stadium confirmed that they\u2019re using the lights for extra photosynthesis to prepare the pitch for games during winter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A year ago, a similar incident occurred in Twickenham. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertCorp\/status\/1337129709369520132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1337129709369520132%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.swlondoner.co.uk%2Fnews%2F11122020-mystery-of-glowing-orange-light-in-twickenham%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>People were guessing, questioning and joking about the reasons for the distinctive lights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristineLattek\/status\/1337155467219496960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1337155467219496960%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.swlondoner.co.uk%2Fnews%2F11122020-mystery-of-glowing-orange-light-in-twickenham%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time you see this light, know that it\u2019s not aliens or fires, but just your local stadium patching itself up for an upcoming game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Written by: Ksystof Ogint | Subbing by: Peter Trythall<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the past couple of days, people living on the West side of London have noticed a strange orange light in the middle of a pitch-black sky. 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