Sighting in Brommat, July 18, 1988
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Sighting on July 18, 1988 in Brommat (Aveyron, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the atmospheric re-entry of a space object (rocket stage, debris) (class B).
What happened
One evening, a witness briefly saw a very intense light. It was a blue ball, about the size of the full moon in apparent terms, which crossed the sky at very high speed without making any noise.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that this was most likely an atmospheric re-entry. The case was classified 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
- July 18, 1988
- Location
- Brommat · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Re-entries
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1988-07-01138
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.