AnomalyOn August 19, 2013 at around 11 p.m., a witness observed a star that first seemed to enter the atmosphere before stopping, lighting up the sky, then leaving in the opposite direction of its initial trajectory. Given the objective elements collected (see the investigation report), namely: - the exceptional brightness. - the color identical to that of a satellite. - the visibility from the witness's position. - the visibility time matching that of the presence of the Iridium 49 satellite, we can conclude that the observation made by the witness is that of the Iridium flash produced by the satellite "Iridium 49." This phenomenon is caused by the reflection of the sun on the satellite's particularly large antenna. The glare is so bright that it is even visible in broad daylight. This case is to be classified as "A" as an observation of an Iridium satellite flash.
Seine-Saint-Denis, France · 2013-08-19 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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