An account in Indre-et-Loire, France

This observation case was recently re-examined (see the document Investigation Notes). On December 7, 1979, around 9:15 PM, several motorists in the same geographic area spotted a luminous phenomenon in the sky that intrigued them. It seemed to move at low altitude and was seen in different forms depending on the witness (ball, parachute, capital L). The investigation did not yield any other information, apart from barking heard from a nearby farm. This case is consistent (several independent witnesses), and the description of the observed UAP is precise. The sincerity and credibility of the witnesses have never been questioned. The described phenomenon shares many common characteristics (observation duration, shape, size, color) with a perfectly known astronomical object: the Moon at moonrise. Moreover, the Moon was indeed present in the area of sky observed. It is not the witnesses' visual perception that is at issue, but the interpretation the witnesses make of their observation through their subjective experience (fatigue, night driving). In the current GEIPAN classification, this case of low strangeness is classified as "A," observations linked to a misidentification with the Moon.