Sighting in Lorraine Aout, August 27, 1997
France
Sighting on August 27, 1997 in Lorraine Aout (France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 4:45 a.m., several people in different départements of Lorraine saw a luminous phenomenon race across the sky. It looked like a green ball followed by a yellow-orange trail. It passed without any sound and lasted only two to three seconds.
After examining the case, GEIPAN found that the features reported in these accounts were consistent with an atmospheric re-entry, which it retained as the probable explanation. The case was therefore classified 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 27, 1997
- Location
- Lorraine Aout · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1997-08-01469
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