Sighting in La Petite-Verrière, September 7, 2015
Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on September 7, 2015 in La Petite-Verrière (Saône-et-Loire, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was one or more satellites (class A).
What happened
At about 9:43 p.m., a witness saw two brief flashes in a clear sky, a few seconds apart. This was the only account collected for the case.
The GEIPAN rated the observation as moderately strange, but consistent enough to merit study. Further research showed it was a misidentification of a satellite reflection phenomenon. A satellite was identified as the very probable source: Globalstar 56. Its trajectory and timing fit the witness's description perfectly. The case was therefore classified A (identified).
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 7, 2015
- Location
- La Petite-Verrière · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Satellites
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2015-09-09307
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.