AnomalyOn January 31, 2012 at around 10 p.m., several witnesses observed the rapid passage of a bright, colored phenomenon in the sky. Witnesses in Calmont (31) and Castelnaudary (11) reported their observations in more detail. The testimony of the witness from Calmont is the subject of a special investigation. This phenomenon does not match any cataloged space object (debris) that could have re-entered the atmosphere. The REFORME network (meteor observers) recorded this meteor, which is most likely a natural meteoroid: indeed, the observation duration, less than 10 seconds, allows an estimate of a speed well above 7 km/s, which is the re-entry speed of debris from launch vehicles or satellites. This case is classified as "B": probable atmospheric re-entry of a natural meteoroid.
Occitanie, France · 2012-01-31 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Occitanie, France
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