An account in Charente-Maritime, France

A witness reports a long observation of a white light in a clear sky that seems to flicker at times in a blue color. No noise is heard. No other testimony will be collected. This long and repeated observation of a very bright point of light near the southwest early in the evening has all the characteristics of an observation of the planet Venus, particularly visible at this period (Magnitude -4.6). The variability of the brightness comes from the variability of the atmosphere, probably due to the proximity of the ocean. The observed directions correspond to the position of the planet (see witness map and GEIPAN map), with however some inconsistencies: the witness indicates an elevation of around 45° (whereas Venus was around 10°), and the witness observes a notable displacement of the phenomenon in the sky: these inconsistencies are probably to be explained by the lack of precise reference points during the observation, and by the multitude of observation locations. (The witness mentions the moon, absent at that time on 22/11, but specifies in a separate message that it was Tuesday the 19th that he saw the Moon). GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of the planet Venus.