Sighting in Le Havre, August 1, 2000
Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Sighting on August 1, 2000 in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At 1:20 in the morning, two witnesses were inside an apartment when they noticed a green, egg-shaped object in the sky. It was moving at very high speed toward the southeast along a straight path. The sighting lasted 6 seconds, after which the object split into two parts and was then hidden from view by the urban landscape.
No other witness accounts of the phenomenon were collected. Based on the details the witnesses gave, the GEIPAN concluded that they had probably seen an atmospheric re-entry, and classed the case B (probably 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
- August 1, 2000
- Location
- Le Havre · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2000-08-01776
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