Sighting in Fontainebleau, June 20, 2006
Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on June 20, 2006 in Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
At around 11:30 p.m., a witness in the forest noticed a cream-white luminous disc crossing the sky. It followed a straight path from west to east at a steady speed. The witness heard no particular sound during the observation, which lasted two to three minutes.
GEIPAN considered the phenomenon not very strange: a point of light drifting across the sky in the direction of the wind is consistent with a Thai lantern, probably released during a solstice celebration. The oval shape and cream colour fit this explanation, and in the dark of night any light looks white to an observer. The case was classified B: probable sighting of a Thai lantern.
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 20, 2006
- Location
- Fontainebleau · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2006-06-02512
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.