据一位天文学家说, 这些光线很可能是星际联络卫星. Mayor Steve Cretney reported seeing colorful lights that an astronomer said were likely Starlink satellites.

卡特顿市长史蒂夫·克雷特尼周一在南怀拉帕附近的夜空中看到各种各样的彩色灯光, 这引发了有关UFO的猜测. Carterton Mayor Steve Cretney reported seeing erratic, colorful lights in the night sky near South Wairarapa on Monday, sparking speculation of UFOs. 太空人萨姆·莱斯克解释说,这种现象可能是由低地球轨道卫星引起的,特别是Starlink反射阳光. Astronomer Sam Leske explained the phenomenon was likely caused by low Earth-orbit satellites, specifically Starlink, reflecting sunlight. 由于轨道上的卫星数量超过了14000颗, 同样的发现预计将增加. As the number of satellites in orbit exceeds 14,000, similar sightings are expected to increase.