Sighting in Bourg Saint-Maurice-Chambery, September 23, 1997
Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on September 23, 1997 in Bourg Saint-Maurice-Chambery (Savoie, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).
What happened
During the night of 23 to 24 September 1997, two independent witnesses saw a very bright light go past. It was egg-shaped and left a trail behind it. The phenomenon moved very fast and vanished after only a few seconds. No sound was detected.
GEIPAN classified the case as A, meaning identified. The characteristics of the sighting led to the conclusion that it was an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 23, 1997
- Location
- Bourg Saint-Maurice-Chambery · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1997-09-01481
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.