Hautes-Alpes, France · 2013-03-10 · from the GEIPAN archive
Red lights in Hautes-Alpes, France
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 12:30 AM, a witness is intrigued by the presence above Fort de l'Infernet of a bright red light moving slowly, with no particular noise heard. The phenomenon will disappear by moving away toward the East, where the witness spots a very bright star.
No other testimony will be collected on this phenomenon.
The astronomical check shows that it is probably the star Vega, which the witness, looking toward the East, saw rising in the Northeast.
The Meteociel service shows no weather data for that evening. The one from Bourg St Maurice indicates a very weak, unstable wind: one can assume the same type of weather in Briançon.
The description of the phenomenon, well detailed and precise, corresponds exactly to the appearance of a Thai lantern. The bright yellow part corresponds to the paraffin burner. This burner burns for 3 to 10 minutes, exceptionally 20. The time and day of the observation (night from Saturday to Sunday) is common for this type of observation.
The movement of the object does not match the wind felt: this can easily be explained by the fact that ground-level and low-altitude winds can differ, especially with weak wind and in mountain valleys. The temporary disappearance of the object is probably explained by the lantern passing behind a building or a pole, and its final disappearance by the burner going out.
This case is classified "B": probable observation of a Thai lantern.
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