Hautes-Pyrénées, France · 2013-07-23 · from the GEIPAN archive
On 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.
On July 30, 2016 at 4:15 in the morning, a witness closing his shutters observes a large, very bright orange point about 20 to 25 degrees above the horizon in the cloudy sky. He first thinks…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
This observation case is one of the cases classified as "C" in 2008 by GEIPAN. It was subject to a new review (see the document: investigation notes). On March 17, 1978, at around 1:30 a.m.,…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
This observation case is one of the cases classified as "C" in 2010 by GEIPAN. It was the subject of a new investigation (see the document: investigation notes). On October 8, 1978 at 10:20 …
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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