AnomalyOn January 3, 1979, two people observe at 6:50 a.m. a bright object at low altitude in the direction of south-southeast. Hemispherical and accompanied by a shower of sparks, this object will move gradually and without noise before disappearing in a southerly direction. These people probably made an astronomical observation of Venus, particularly visible in the sky at that period (magnitude 4.46), according to the sky chart. A motorist driving around 7 p.m. will see the same day another flying object. For 3 to 4 seconds, he sees a ball moving silently at very high altitude and on a north-south trajectory. This person probably saw a weather balloon, but we lack information on this latter object.
Bas-Rhin, France · 1979-01-03 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Bas-Rhin, France
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