Sighting in Bordeaux, January 4, 2004
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on January 4, 2004 in Bordeaux (Gironde, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 5:45 p.m., several witnesses saw a large fireball fall very quickly. The source gives no further details on duration, colour, direction or weather conditions.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that this was probably an atmospheric re-entry. The case was classed B, meaning probably identified.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- January 4, 2004
- Location
- Bordeaux · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2004-01-01617
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