AnomalyOn the morning of 23 July 2013, the witness observed a luminous sphere moving slowly and silently above the ridge of a mountain near his home. An astronomical check and several email exchanges providing additional information led to the conclusion that it was a misidentification of the Moon. The next day, about an hour later, the witness observed almost the same sight. This type of misidentification is fairly common when the sky is somewhat cloudy. A light near the horizon is frequently interpreted as an object flying over the landscape, rather than being identified as a celestial body. GEIPAN classifies this case as "A": observation of the full Moon at its setting.
Hautes-Pyr�n�es, France · 2013-07-23 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Hautes-Pyr�n�es, France
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