Messina, Sicily, Italy — 26 January 1390
Light descending, ascending
Mongitore writes “A similar appearance was seen at two hours of the night in Messina, as you saw fall from the sky above the Cross, at the top of the dome of the Monastery of the Fathers of St. Salvadore. The monks were astonished at this view, but it was not certain how long the light was seen, so the fear was brief; as having lasted half an hour, (then it) went back up to Heaven…” We retain this case because a “light” visible for half an hour going up in the sky is unlikely to be a meteor.
Source: Antonino Mongitore, Delia Sicilia ricercata nelle cose piii memorabilia (Palermo, 1742). Case: W085