Gironde, France · 2011-10-30 · from the GEIPAN archive
On October 30, 2011, between 3:10 PM and 3:20 PM, a person spotted a bright point in the sky that was shimmering. The object seemed stationary or moving very slowly. No noise was heard during this observation. The photos taken by the witness suggest a balloon, similar to those used by Météo-France, which daily releases several radiosonde balloons over mainland France. Météo-France launches a weather balloon every day from Bordeaux-Mérignac around 12:00 UTC (2:00 PM local time that day). It is highly likely that the witness observed one of these balloons. This case is classified "B" Probable cause: weather balloon.
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