Sighting in Châlons-sur-Marne, November 12, 1977
Marne, Grand Est, France
Sighting on November 12, 1977 in Châlons-sur-Marne (Marne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 4:53 p.m., two witnesses noticed a bright, elongated object in the sky. It hung motionless at first, then gradually climbed higher before vanishing all at once into the clouds. The witnesses heard no particular sound, and the sighting lasted more than twenty seconds.
The investigation established that no particular military exercise had taken place on the military camp that day. GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witnesses most likely saw a weather balloon passing by, lit up by the setting sun.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 12, 1977
- Location
- Châlons-sur-Marne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1977-11-00454
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