Sighting in Chamalières, August 9, 1997
Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on August 9, 1997 in Chamalières (Puy-de-Dôme, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 10:40 p.m., a witness who was looking at the sky with their nephew noticed a very bright point of light. It crossed the sky slowly and made no sound. The sighting lasted roughly 30 to 40 seconds.
The file holds little information. GEIPAN classed it as B (probably identified), assuming that the witness most likely saw an aircraft or a satellite passing overhead.
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 9, 1997
- Location
- Chamalières · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1997-08-01467
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.