AnomalyA witness observes on August 7, 2012 at around 9:31 PM the west-to-east movement in the sky of a bright luminous sphere of high intensity. The account of the observation clearly suggests the passage of a large satellite in low orbit (300 to 400 km). A check against the worldwide satellite database, however, shows no correlation with this observation. It may be an unlisted object (military satellite). In the absence of precise information, GEIPAN classifies this case as slightly unusual "C".
Alpes-Maritimes, France · 2012-08-07 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Alpes-Maritimes, France
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