AnomalyOn January 5, 1980, starting at 6:30 PM, several witnesses observed a luminous phenomenon that intrigued them. A sphere emitting an intense light was motionless, then moved slowly and without any sound in the clear sky. The colors and the size varied depending on the witness. For some, it seemed to have a rotating motion on itself. The positioning of the witnesses and their direction of observation made it possible to locate the phenomenon to the southwest. The phenomenon disappeared around 7:30 PM. Examination of the sky chart for that date and time shows that the witnesses had simply observed the planet Venus, particularly visible and bright at that time of year (magnitude -3.8). Venus's setting time was indeed 7:30 PM, as indicated by the witnesses.
Oise, France · 1980-01-05 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Oise, France
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