Sighting in Châteaugiron, April 15, 1979
Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Sighting on April 15, 1979 in Châteaugiron (Ille-et-Vilaine, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At about 10:45 pm on a Sunday evening, several witnesses noticed a moving point of light in the sky. When it came to a stop, it twinkled and changed color. Gendarmes called to the scene also saw a point of light about the size of a star, moving slowly toward the east.
GEIPAN's investigation lacked information on the direction and the height of the observation. It nevertheless concluded that this was most likely an astronomical object, possibly the star Vega. The case was 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
- April 15, 1979
- Location
- Châteaugiron · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-04-00617
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.