Reddit / r/UFOs
Prague light video closely matches an ISS pass
A Reddit poster recorded a bright point near Prague and described apparent rotation and color changes; an exact-time pass prediction makes the International Space Station the leading explanation.
What the video shows
The 77.8-second vertical video follows one bright point through a dark sky. At high digital zoom the point expands, changes shape and develops green, blue or red fringes as focus and exposure shift. The clip shows no resolved body, sudden acceleration, turn, separation or interaction with another object.
Witness description
The original poster said the light was seen near Prague on July 9, 2026 at 11:51 p.m., labeled CET in the post, and recorded on an iPhone 16 Pro. The witness noticed apparent rotation and changing color but explicitly asked whether those effects could come from the phone camera.
Source and provenance
The original Reddit post, ID 1uv5aph, was published July 13, 2026 at 08:09:40 UTC. Its hosted video carries media ID 0kqlnyyjeych1. A 720-by-1280 H.264 rendition and a frame from that file were downloaded and stored locally. The source post and a Heavens-Above pass link supplied in the discussion are retained.
Evidence notes
The precise reported time and broad location allow an external check. A commenter linked a Heavens-Above prediction placing the ISS over Prague at 11:51 p.m.; another said both the ISS and Chinese space station were visible but that the direction favored the ISS. The archive has not independently recovered the witness's azimuth or raw phone metadata, so the match is strong rather than absolute.
Possible explanations
The International Space Station is the leading explanation because its predicted pass matches the reported place and minute. The apparent rotation and colors are consistent with an unresolved bright point viewed through digital zoom, defocus, atmospheric scintillation and sensor processing. The video does not show an extraordinary craft.
Verification notes
Original-source video localized and fully decoded; timing and pass-prediction evidence make an ISS identification likely, with exact viewing direction and raw metadata still unavailable.