Sighting in Aix-en-Provence, March 17, 1980
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on March 17, 1980 in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 8:40 pm, three people noticed a very bright, circular object in the sky. It was moving slowly from south to north.
Gendarmes looked at the sky in that direction several times, but they did not confirm the sighting. No further information could be gathered about the phenomenon.
The GEIPAN classified the case as C, meaning the data are insufficient to propose an explanation. The investigation therefore concludes only that a bright object was observed.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 17, 1980
- Location
- Aix-en-Provence · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1980-03-00750
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.