# Mirante de OVNIs / UAPs luminescentes/orbs/plasmoids, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Mirante de OVNIs / UAPs luminescentes/orbs/plasmoids is an observatory in Brazil (Corumbá de Goiás). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is all year round. In December there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mirante-de-ovnis-uaps-luminescentes-orbs-plasmoids/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Where:** Brazil · Corumbá de Goiás
- **You can go:** All year round.
- **Nearest airport:** GRU São Paulo, 850 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -16.09429, -48.7106

## What it is and where

Mirante de OVNIs / UAPs luminescentes/orbs/plasmoids is an observatory in Brazil (Corumbá de Goiás).

A partir das 22:00 (geralmente 22:30), pode-se ver a olho-nu uma ou mais luzes ao oeste. Essa luz percorre rapidamente e aleatoriamente, realizando curvas bruscas. Essa luz é de fonte desconhecida. Moradores da região observam fenômeno desde cerca de 1990

Its coordinates are -16.09429, -48.7106; the nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, São Paulo), 850 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.094292%2C-48.710605)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.094292%2C-48.710605)

It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/estrellas/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

Months when you can visit Mirante de OVNIs / UAPs luminescentes/orbs/plasmoids: **all year round**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 52 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 31 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 15 |
| June | Possible | 11 h 03 |
| July | Possible | 11 h 08 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 55 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 22 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 57 |

In December there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Brazil

To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-matriz-nossa-senhora-do-rosario/): Pirenópolis, Meia Ponte, Goiás, Brazil · 38 km
- [Santuário de Vida Silvestre Fazenda Vagafogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santuario-de-vida-silvestre-fazenda-vagafogo/): Protected area · 43 km
- [Catetinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-do-catetinho/): Édifice public · 79 km
- [Pico do Roncador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pico-do-roncador/): Mountain of the Federal District, Brazil · 84 km
- [Museu Vivo da Memória Candanga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-vivo-da-memoria-candanga/): Museu no Distrito Federal, Brasil · 84 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## More in Brazil: Stargazing

- [Malakoff Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/malakoff-tower/): tower in Recife, Brazil
- [Pierre Kaufmann Radio Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/radiobservatorio-do-itapetinga/): Observatory
- [Observatório Municipal de Campinas Jean Nicolini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/observatorio-municipal-de-campinas-jean-nicolini/): astronomical observatory
- [Brasília Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-de-brasilia-luiz-cruls/): museum in Brasília, Distrito Federal
- [Carmo Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-do-carmo/): Planetarium in Brazil
- [Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-profesor-aristoteles-orsini/): planetarium in Brazil

Every Brazil place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/estrellas/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mirante de OVNIs / UAPs luminescentes/orbs/plasmoids?

It is an observatory in Brazil.

### When is the best time to visit Mirante de OVNIs / UAPs luminescentes/orbs/plasmoids?

All year round. In December there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 03.

### How do you get to Mirante de OVNIs / UAPs luminescentes/orbs/plasmoids?

The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 850 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.094292%2C-48.710605) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-matriz-nossa-senhora-do-rosario/), [Santuário de Vida Silvestre Fazenda Vagafogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santuario-de-vida-silvestre-fazenda-vagafogo/), [Catetinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-do-catetinho/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9354628237), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

