Latitude and longitude of Vela Incident
Satellite map of Vela Incident
The Vela Incident, also known as the South Atlantic Flash, was an unidentified "double flash" of light detected by an American Vela Hotel satellite on September 22, 1979, near the Prince Edward Islands off Antarctica, which many believe was of nuclear origin. The most widespread theory among those who believe the flash was of nuclear origin is that it resulted from a joint South African and Israeli nuclear test.
Latitude: -47° 00' 0.00" S
Longitude: 40° 00' 0.00" E