Dordogne, France · 2004-04-02 · from the GEIPAN archive
On the night of April 2, 2004, several witnesses observe a bright point of light to the West, very bright among stars. At the scene, the gendarmes note that the point is located about 30 degrees above the horizon and that it seems to move very slowly. The gendarmerie investigation will show that the observed point is Venus seen among a cluster of stars, "the Pleiades," often confused with the Little Dipper. This phenomenon is rare and occurs every eight years. The case is classified A: observations of Venus.
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