Sighting in Coulommiers, August 9, 1980
Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on August 9, 1980 in Coulommiers (Seine-et-Marne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At 10:18 pm, two witnesses who were at home noticed a glow in the sky. It moved from north to south, then bent its path in a curve and headed southwest. It was circular, with a very bright core, and its colour changed from yellowish-white to purplish-red. The witnesses heard no sound at any point during the observation. The glow then went out abruptly.
No other testimony was gathered. GEIPAN classified the case as B: the phenomenon was probably an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- August 9, 1980
- Location
- Coulommiers · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1980-08-00786
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.