Sighting in Les Trois-Îlets, April 20, 2009
Martinique, France
Sighting on April 20, 2009 in Les Trois-Îlets (Martinique, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was the planet Venus (class A).
What happened
A witness reported seeing a bright light in the sky on several occasions around sunrise, due east. They sent in two photographs of what they had seen.
Astronomical checks carried out during the investigation showed that the light was the planet Venus. GEIPAN therefore classified the case as A, meaning fully 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
- April 20, 2009
- Location
- Les Trois-Îlets · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Planets
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-04-02298
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