An account in Alpes-Maritimes, France

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.