AnomalyOn 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.
Indre-et-Loire, France · 2013-04-23 · from the GEIPAN archive
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