A series of cone-shaped UFOs reportedly illuminated the night skies over a Canadian province Tuesday night, sparking widespread curiosity and speculation.

While many residents wondered if the wild objects over British Columbia had otherworldly origins — scientific experts believe the terrestrial spectacle was likely just a SpaceX rocket deployment.

Malhar Kendurkar, of the Prince George Astronomical Observatory, told CBC Radio he saw the object and he was certain the light was a “jellyfish effect” resulting from the Falcon 9 rocket that launched around 9 p.m. from the Vandenberg Space Force base in California Tuesday evening.

The light phenomenon visible in British Columbia on Tuesday, May 5. Photo courtesy of Patsy Seymour via Facebook Facebook/Patsy Seymour

SpaceX is the US aerospace manufacturer founded by Elon Musk in 2002.

The amorphous light was visible across a large swath of the Canadian province between 10:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.…