Sighting in Castanet-Tolosan, August 18, 2009
Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Sighting on August 18, 2009 in Castanet-Tolosan (Haute-Garonne, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
A witness was on the terrace of their home when they saw a luminous phenomenon go by. The sighting lasted about 7 seconds. They described a yellow-orange ball followed by a trail, moving from the northwest toward the south. The phenomenon then faded gradually as it followed a descending path.
The description provided was very brief, and it suggests a probable atmospheric re-entry. However, no investigation could be carried out because of a lack of information, despite follow-up requests from GEIPAN. The case was classified C (insufficient data), and the conclusion was that the witness had observed the passage of a fireball.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- August 18, 2009
- Location
- Castanet-Tolosan · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-08-02370
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.