AnomalyOn December 14, 2008 at around 9 p.m., several witnesses observe for 20 seconds the silent passage of a spherical object of orange color. The movement is from East to Northwest on a straight trajectory with no trail. The object disappears after a flickering of its brightness. One of the witnesses states that similar balls were seen the previous week. The Makes observatory, contacted on this subject, refers to "wish lanterns" of the same type as Thai lanterns. This hypothesis will be confirmed by the main witness, who will observe them again on Christmas evening.
La R�union, France · 2008-12-14 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in La R�union, France
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