Sighting in Compiègne, January 1, 1980
Oise, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on January 1, 1980 in Compiègne (Oise, France). After investigation, GEIPAN considers this phenomenon unexplained (class D).
What happened
Several military personnel on duty saw a luminous phenomenon in the sky three times during the night. A small orange ball appeared suddenly, first at 11:16 pm, then at 11:33 pm and again at 11:46 pm. An intense glow came with it, and it moved slowly along a horizontal path each time. It always showed up in the same spot.
Every time it appeared, the dogs in the base kennel howled. The object made no noise and left no smoke as it moved. The servicemen were certain that the light was not coming from an aircraft or a helicopter.
No civilians witnessed the phenomenon. GEIPAN classified the case as D, meaning unexplained. Its conclusion describes the periodic sighting of a luminous ball moving slowly in a straight line.
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 1, 1980
- Location
- Compiègne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- D
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1980-01-00709
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