Haute-Garonne, France · 2014-09-18 · from the GEIPAN archive
The witness observes an orange ball that he first takes for a planet, but notices that it moves. He takes a video then sees the object disappear following a vertical trajectory. The observation of an orange ball crossing the sky in a few minutes, on a weekend night, clearly suggests a Thai lantern, probably released nearby at the end of a private party. Meteociel indicates a small southeast wind compatible with the observed movement: weather. The photos leave no doubt about the nature of the object (P1050985 and especially 86, the others are blurry from focus or motion). But the witness refutes this hypothesis. The GEIPAN classifies this case "A" observation of a Thai lantern.
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