Sighting in Marseille, September 16, 1985
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on September 16, 1985 in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Over several days, between 16 and 18 September 1985, a number of witnesses noticed a bright point of light in the sky that stayed fixed in place. Its light showed faint shades of red, blue, yellow or green. Some of these sightings lasted as long as two hours. Staff at the Alpes de Haute-Provence observatory also confirmed the observations.
GEIPAN concluded that the witnesses had probably seen a planet or a star, in other words an astronomical phenomenon. The case was classed 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
- September 16, 1985
- Location
- Marseille · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1985-09-01080
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.