AnomalyOn May 8, 2009, GEIPAN received a terse email about an observation that occurred during the night of Monday May 5 to Tuesday May 6, 2008, between 3 and 4 in the morning. No other details were provided. The direct testimony contains too few details to allow a proper analysis. Jupiter was present to the southeast (azimuth 128 and elevation 3°48") and could be a source of confusion, especially since the witness does not mention it. The perceived movement could be due to the autokinetic illusion: see the link: the perception of movement of a luminous point in the sky. This case is classified as B: probable misidentification with Jupiter.
Morbihan, France · 2008-05-06 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Morbihan, France
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