Yvelines, France · 2014-12-05 · from the GEIPAN archive
On Friday, December 5, 2014, between 7:45 PM and 7:50 PM, a walker is intrigued by the silent movement in the night sky of 5 very bright red-orange lights. No other testimony is collected. The observation of orange balls crossing the sky in a few minutes, on the eve of a holiday (St. Nicholas), clearly suggests Thai lanterns, probably released nearby at the end of a private party. The movement is observed from west to east, which is consistent with the light southwest to west wind recorded at Pontoise (see the Météociel record). GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of Thai lanterns.
On Saturday, May 23, 2015, between 11:00 PM and 11:15 PM, two people observe for about 5 minutes the rapid and silent passage of a very bright orange object in the sky. A few minutes later, …
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
The witness notices around midnight an orange light moving silently from right to left, followed by several others, at intervals of a few minutes. No other testimony will be collected. The o…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On December 20, 2011 at around 10:05 PM, a witness observed in the sky the straight-line and silent movement of a red object, with lights at its center. This testimony indicates the characte…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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