Sighting in Hadjout, January 3, 1957
Algeria
Sighting on January 3, 1957 in Hadjout (Algeria). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a meteor or fireball (class B).
What happened
Three witnesses who were in flight south of Marengo (now Hadjout, Algeria) saw a luminous object at 20:22 UT. It remained visible for about 15 seconds and left a trail behind it, first green and then red. It crossed the sky from southwest to northeast along a steady, descending path.
Only one account was collected. GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified), the event most likely being the passage of a meteoroid.
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 3, 1957
- Location
- Hadjout · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Meteors and fireballs
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1957-01-00038
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.