Indre-et-Loire, France · 2013-04-23 · from the GEIPAN archive
On April 23, 2013 at 9:42 PM, a witness observed a bright point near the Moon moving vertically at constant speed until it disappeared about 300 meters from the ground. This testimony clearly suggests a pass of the International Space Station (ISS). A check with specialized websites (Calsky, Heavens-above) confirms the station's pass, but 5 minutes earlier. Questioned about this discrepancy, the witness confirmed by email that his clock was 5 minutes fast. This case is therefore classified "A": observation of the International Space Station ISS. See appendix for the Calsky predictions for that evening, and the simulation of the station's pass in the sky from the witness's point of view.
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On June 13, 2011 after 11 p.m., a witness observed from their home the rapid movement of a bright point in the sky. This point moved along a downward trajectory, lost intensity, then disappe…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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