Provence-Alpes-C�te-d'Azur, France · 1981-12-23 · from the GEIPAN archive
Pilot witness in Provence-Alpes-C�te-d'Azur, France
On December 23 and 24, 1981, between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM, several people spotted a particular luminous phenomenon in the cloudy sky. Circular in shape, this phenomenon changed color several times, going from white to orange. Fixed at first, this phenomenon seems to have made movements that would explain the fact that it was seen growing or shrinking at times. Pilots and air traffic controllers also noticed this glow on December 24. Despite a thorough investigation by the gendarmerie with various services and a check using astronomy software, we lack information to assert that the witnesses observed Venus, which was particularly visible that evening.
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