AnomalyOn Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 10:07 PM, a witness is intrigued by the rapid and silent passage of a white luminous phenomenon in the sky. Only one questionnaire is received, but other witnesses in the Southwest send emails to GEIPAN. This very short observation of a luminous ball crossing part of the sky in 1 second suggests an atmospheric re-entry of a natural meteoroid, a phenomenon called a bolide. GEIPAN received 3 other simultaneous testimonies in the Southwest of France: in Agen (47), in Toulouse (31), in Martel (46). The Futura-Sciences website also listed several observations of the bolide: Futura-sciences. Let us recall that these phenomena occur at very high altitude (from 80 km to 30 km) and are therefore visible from the ground over an area of about 500 km in diameter. They are always perceived as close by witnesses (see A bolide?). GEIPAN classifies this case "A": observation of a bolide: atmospheric re-entry of a natural meteoroid.
Aude, France · 2012-08-26 · from the GEIPAN archive
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