Aisne, France · 2015-07-19 · from the GEIPAN archive
On July 19, 2015, around midnight, two people observe through binoculars a line of several orange lights in the sky. The objects flicker, and the whole thing suggests a formation flight moving from West to East. One witness notices a final light that comes to join the others very quickly. Only one testimony is collected. Given the elements gathered in the investigation report (see attached), namely: - The orange color identical to that of lanterns. - The behavior identical to that of objects subjected to no wind or light wind (moderate speed). - The short observation duration (about 1 minute) compatible with the lifespan of lanterns. - The date: a Sunday evening, compatible with times favorable to organizing lantern launches for celebrations. - The number compatible with that of lanterns launched in quantity. - The illusion of acceleration and disappearance caused by the extinguishing of the lanterns or entry into the cloud layer. - The absence of noise. GEIPAN classifies this case as "B" as a very probable observation of Thai lanterns.
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