Sighting in Chantonay, January 24, 1976
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
Sighting on January 24, 1976 in Chantonay (Vendée, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Several people, among them gendarmes, noticed a distant bright object in the sky. It was watched from 7:40 pm until about 10:30 pm and gave off green and orange glimmers. According to the witnesses, it appeared to move noticeably. No sound was heard at any point during the sighting.
GEIPAN concluded that the witnesses most likely saw the star Sirius, which was especially easy to see at that time of year. The case was therefore 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
- January 24, 1976
- Location
- Chantonay · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-01-00285
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.