Sighting in Florange, November 12, 2011
Moselle, Grand Est, France
Sighting on November 12, 2011 in Florange (Moselle, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
The witness was in the southern suburbs of Thionville when they noticed an orange ball of light. It was flying at low altitude, moving from north to south.
The GEIPAN investigation compared the description and the path of the object with the wind, using the weather records. The object drifted with the wind, and its appearance matched that of a Thai lantern in every respect. The case was therefore classified B: most likely a Thai lantern passing by.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 12, 2011
- Location
- Florange · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2011-11-08164
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.