Sighting in Caussade, July 31, 2011
Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Sighting on July 31, 2011 in Caussade (Tarn-et-Garonne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a meteor or fireball (class B).
What happened
A witness saw a phenomenon cross the sky very quickly at around 7:30 pm. It was oval and white. It moved without making any audible sound, then disappeared swiftly toward the horizon.
The speed and brightness of the phenomenon suggested the atmospheric entry of a meteoroid or a piece of space debris. The case was classified B (probably identified): the sighting took place during a period with many meteor showers, and the direction of the trajectory is consistent with a Perseid. GEIPAN concluded that it was probably an atmospheric re-entry and passed the file, for information, to meteorite specialists at the IMCCE and the Muséum National d'histoire naturelle.
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 31, 2011
- Location
- Caussade · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Meteors and fireballs
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2011-07-02802
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.