Val-de-Marne, France · 2015-12-07 · from the GEIPAN archive
On December 7, 2015 at 10:45 PM, a witness observed three bright points high in the sky forming a triangle. The points (white or red) seemed connected to each other. Only one testimony was collected. The observation of bright points crossing the sky in a few minutes clearly suggests sky lanterns, probably released nearby at the end of a private party. The movement was observed from south-southwest to north-northeast, which is consistent with the southerly wind recorded at Orly (7 km): Météociel. Because of their low intrinsic brightness, sky lanterns are most often perceived as farther away than they really are, and therefore faster. Lantern releases most often take place on weekends; these may have been released to send a message to Santa Claus! GEIPAN classifies this case "B": probable observation of Thai sky lanterns.
What stood out: a triangle shape
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