Sighting in Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis, July 19, 1976
Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on July 19, 1976 in Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis (Nièvre, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 3 a.m., a driver saw a stationary, very bright green object for a few seconds. The witness put it at roughly 300 to 400 metres away and thought its shape resembled a bowler hat. They heard no particular noise. A reddish color then appeared at the rear of the object, which moved off quickly toward the northeast and disappeared.
No other witness account was gathered about this phenomenon. The GEIPAN classed the case as C, meaning the information available was insufficient to offer an explanation.
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 19, 1976
- Location
- Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1976-07-00321
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