Loire, France · 2013-05-11 · from the GEIPAN archive
On May 11, 2013 at around 10:30 PM, a witness sees 5 yellow-orange luminous points appear to the northeast of the city, moving slowly. The intensity of these points gradually decreases and they disappear. This observation, on a Saturday evening, is entirely consistent with the observation of Thai lanterns released during a celebration, moving with the wind, which was very weak at that time, and variable (see Météociel data for St Etienne). GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of Thai lanterns.
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On October 20, 2015 at 8:10 PM, a witness at their home observes three to four luminous phenomena in the sky, circular in shape, orange-red in color, moving silently in a straight North-Sout…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On Saturday, September 15, 2012, around 11 p.m., several people observe in the sky the silent movement of several yellow-orange luminous points that gradually go out. Only one person gives t…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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