An account in Martinique, France

On February 7, 2010 at 4:33 in the morning, a motorist on the national road A1 in the direction Lamentin–Fort-de-France (Martinique). He is overtaken over a distance of 300 meters by what he calls a non-scintillating "star." The phenomenon is at an estimated altitude of at least 700 meters. This "light" disappears instantly at the end of the straight stretch. No particular noise is heard during the 10-second observation. Among the hypotheses considered (plasma on a power line, reflection, meteor, visual fatigue), none could be confirmed, nor clearly ruled out. Given this uncertainty, and given the low strangeness of this case (it is ultimately only a distant luminous point in rectilinear movement), GEIPAN classifies this case as "C": Lack of elements to conclude. It is possible that new elements may come to confirm or invalidate one or another of these hypotheses.