AnomalyA witness reports a 30-minute observation made on December 10, 2013, around 1 a.m. This long observation of a fixed luminous point corresponds to a probable misidentification with Sirius to the South-Southeast: Magnitude -1.44, with twinkling. The weather for that day indicates a strong mistral wind with an atmosphere that is both very clear and turbulent, very conducive to strong twinkling of stars. The witness also noticed a luminous point in the direction of Orange (Southwest) in mid-December between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., which is the planet Venus. The photos, taken with a 4-second exposure time, show luminous zig-zags produced by the movements of the operator. During email exchanges with GEIPAN, the witness also reports luminous points near the ground, in line with Air Base 115 (Orange Caritat Aerodrome), which may be the result of activities on the base. GEIPAN had difficulty getting the witness to specify the precise observation directions of the luminous points observed, and consequently to absolutely confirm the hypothesis. GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of the star Sirius.
Vaucluse, France · 2013-12-10 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Vaucluse, France
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