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Essonne, France · 2016-01-01 · from the GEIPAN archive

An account in Essonne, France

On January 1, 2016 at 1:30 a.m., several people observe the silent movement of 3 orange spheres in the sky. The observation lasts 5 minutes before they disappear into the sky at high speed. Only one testimony is reported. The observation of orange balls in the sky, on a weekend or festive night like New Year's Eve, clearly suggests Thai lanterns, probably released nearby, at the end of a private party. The similarity of trajectory of the successive UAPs is also typical of lanterns launched one after another and following the same wind current. The extinguishing of a lantern, which can be rapid (light very much decreasing) without being instantaneous, is often interpreted as a sudden distancing of the object. Consequently, GEIPAN classifies the case as B: probable Thai lantern.

 

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