Sighting in Hérouville, August 6, 1978
Calvados, Normandie, France
Sighting on August 6, 1978 in Hérouville (Calvados, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Two witnesses saw a very bright yellow light moving slowly across the sky. It travelled at a steady pace and at high altitude, heading from the southeast toward the northwest. They watched it for about three quarters of an hour, until it disappeared from their sight. No other testimony about the phenomenon was collected.
GEIPAN classified the case as B: the two witnesses had probably observed a satellite passing overhead.
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 6, 1978
- Location
- Hérouville · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-08-00534
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.