Sighting in Lieusaint, March 21, 2011
Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on March 21, 2011 in Lieusaint (Seine-et-Marne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a meteor or fireball (class B).
What happened
A witness saw a yellow-orange streak cross the sky in silence for a few seconds, at about 5:03 in the early morning. It followed a downward path heading east-northeast.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). According to the investigation, the witness most likely saw an atmospheric re-entry, since the description fits the look of a falling meteorite in every respect. The conclusion reached was therefore the probable passage of a meteorite.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 21, 2011
- Location
- Lieusaint · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Meteors and fireballs
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2011-03-02728
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.