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Sighting in Chirens, July 30, 1976

Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Sighting on July 30, 1976 in Chirens (Isère, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).

What happened

At about 2:51 p.m., a witness noticed a spherical, metallic-colored object hanging motionless in the sky. Intrigued, the witness watched it for about three minutes and heard no particular sound. The object then disappeared toward the east.

No other witness account was collected about this phenomenon. GEIPAN classified the case as C (insufficient data), because there was not enough information to propose 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 30, 1976
Location
Chirens · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground
Source classification
C

Sources

Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.