Sighting in Marseille, January 11, 2009
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sighting on January 11, 2009 in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a reflection or photographic artefact (class A).
What happened
The witness wanted to send their granddaughter a photograph of Marseille under snow. The picture was taken on 11 January 2009, between 4 and 5 p.m. Looking at it afterwards, the witness noticed a bright circular object that they had not seen while taking the shot.
The GEIPAN investigation established that it was not an object in the sky: the bright shape was the reflection of the kitchen neon light on the photograph. The case was classified A, meaning 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
- January 11, 2009
- Location
- Marseille · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Reflections and photo artefacts
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-01-02214
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