Bas-Rhin, France · 2009-08-24 · from the GEIPAN archive
A witness reports their successive observations of August 23 and 24, 2009, during which they observed the movement of red luminous phenomena in the sky. Other testimonies will be collected. The witness's detailed description corresponds exactly to Thai lanterns. Even though the witness notes that their speed of movement does not match the wind of that day, this rapid movement can be explained by very local movements of the atmosphere: it can be disturbed during summer nights by various causes, in particular thermal updrafts above certain buildings or fields.
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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