AnomalyOn January 1, 2014 at around 12:08 a.m., a witness on their balcony observed in the sky the silent movement of numerous red-colored luminous objects advancing in a straight line in the cloudy sky. This observation of 23 red luminous points flying linearly along the same trajectory has all the characteristics of Thai lanterns, very commonly launched at the end of celebrations. The New Year occasion reinforces this hypothesis. The weather report notes a light wind from the South (Southwest at 11 p.m., South at midnight, SE at 1 a.m.) see: weather. Although the witness refutes the possibility that these were flying lanterns, GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of Thai lanterns. The low strangeness of this type of observation on January 1 at midnight does not justify a field investigation.
Bas-Rhin, France · 2014-01-01 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Bas-Rhin, France
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