Côte-d'Or, France · 1979-06-03 · from the GEIPAN archive
On June 3, 1979, at around 11:30 PM, a female motorist observed in her rearview mirror a glowing orange ball that seemed to follow her until she reached a built-up area, where, frightened, she honked her horn to alert the residents. One person came out of their house but refused to go look at this ball. Resuming her drive, she saw the object until she reached her home. The witness experienced physical effects, and the dashboard went out. This object made no noise and was at low altitude to the north-northwest. She encountered no other vehicles, and no other testimony was collected about this phenomenon. Despite the lack of information, the sky chart for that evening shows the presence of Jupiter, particularly visible (magnitude -1.47), Pollux (magnitude 0.98), and Capella. The hypothesis of an astronomical observation is probable but cannot be confirmed. The witness experienced significant fright, which probably explains her behavior and the effects she felt.
What stood out: an orange orb
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