Sighting in Lauret, June 15, 2011
Hérault, Occitanie, France
Sighting on June 15, 2011 in Lauret (Hérault, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
Between 11:30 and 11:45 p.m., two witnesses noticed a very intense, blinking white light moving quickly among the stars. It crossed the entire sky, and its rapid passage caught their attention.
GEIPAN rated the case as moderately strange. The accounts, however, lacked precision, particularly about the directions followed and the exact time. The investigation suggested sunlight reflecting off an unlisted satellite, or, in a highly exceptional scenario, a phenomenon similar to an atmospheric re-entry. GEIPAN could not confirm this hypothesis. For lack of more precise information, the case was classified C, meaning the data were insufficient.
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 15, 2011
- Location
- Lauret · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2011-06-02775
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.