Sighting in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, June 13, 2010
Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on June 13, 2010 in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Yvelines, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
At around one o'clock in the morning, a witness saw orange glowing balls gradually appear in the sky. They counted between 15 and 20 of them. The balls moved quickly and silently, then went out as they rose into the air.
GEIPAN found that the witness's description matched a release of Thai lanterns in every respect: the orange colour, the gentle, silent drift with the wind (blowing from the north-east toward the south-west, according to the weather record), and the disappearance after a few minutes. The time and day, one in the morning on a Sunday in June, are also common for this kind of event. The case was classified B: probable sighting of Thai lanterns.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- June 13, 2010
- Location
- Conflans-Sainte-Honorine · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2010-06-02590
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.