Alpes-Maritimes, France · 2014-05-18 · from the GEIPAN archive
At 9:20 PM, a pedestrian's gaze is drawn to a reddish-orange object that seems to be on fire in the sky. The witness takes his car and ends up under the object, which he photographs. The object leaves its trajectory and disappears from the witness's view. The Calsky report does not mention any very bright satellite at that moment. There was a re-entry into the atmosphere of the TIROS2 satellite that day, but early in the day, which therefore does not correspond at all to the observation. The witness's description of "a flame in the sky" evokes a Thai lantern, flying toward the southwest. The Meteociel report from Cannes indicates a slight wind varying from the north and shifting to the west between 9 PM and 10 PM. The direction of the object's movement may be consistent with the wind direction. The photos taken do match the usual appearance of photos of Thai lanterns. The time and place (Sunday evening, during the Cannes festival) are quite conducive to various festive events. GEIPAN classifies this case as "B": observation of a Thai lantern. The witness refutes this hypothesis.
On Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 10:59 PM, a witness is intrigued by the silent passage in the sky of an orange ball. He takes a photograph. The description of an orange ball moving in a straight …
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On December 27, 2012, around 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM, a witness observed the rapid movements WEST-NORTH EAST of three glowing yellow balls in the sky. The objects quickly disappeared at the hori…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
Recent testimony (12/04/2014) of an old observation. The witness is waiting for the local fireworks when he spots a cylindrical shape with a red light in its center, passing above him, below…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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