December 30, UC 0079 – 9:05 PM
Fully aware of his father's location and intentions, Supreme Commander Gihren Zabi fires the Solar Ray. The three-second blast wipes out a third of the Federation's forces and vaporizes the Great Degwin and Phoebe, killing Sovereign Degwin and General Revil.
The laser from the Solar Ray is observed by Zeon's 603rd Technical Evaluation Unit, in the midst of engaging an EFSF diversionary force at the moon with their Oggo space pods.
The light is visible from as far away as Earth's equator.
(Mobile Suit Gundam, episodes 41 and 42 / Mobile Suit Gundam 3: Encounters in Space, MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079, episode 2)





