AnomalyOn December 9, 2013 at 5:15 PM, a witness observed in the clear sky the passage of two compact bright red glowing balls, followed by two others. He took several photos. The balls behaved like a squadron. They disappeared by gaining altitude. Analysis of the successive images shows glowing balls arriving from the left of the witness's field of view, and moving away facing the witness. Since the witness was looking toward the southwest and the wind was blowing from the southwest (see weather report), the hypothesis of objects carried by the wind fits well: it is normal that all objects follow the same trajectory. These glowing balls carried by the wind naturally bring to mind Thai lanterns. However, it is surprising to see this type of phenomenon on a weekday in the late afternoon: one might think of an early Christmas or Saint Nicholas celebration with children. GEIPAN did not search for the potential authors of this release. GEIPAN classifies this case as "B": probable observation of Thai lanterns.
Seine-Saint-Denis, France · 2013-12-09 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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