Sighting in Merville, March 31, 2008
Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on March 31, 2008 in Merville (Nord, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a light from the ground (searchlight, laser, vehicle…) (class B).
What happened
A group of people at an airfield noticed a luminous phenomenon that puzzled them. For about ten minutes, between 10:20 and 10:30 in the morning, white rings of light moved across the sky one after another. No sound was heard during the observation.
During the investigation, a local witness stated that restaurants or dance venues in the area often use laser projectors for advertising displays. GEIPAN therefore classified the case as B: it was probably a light show.
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 31, 2008
- Location
- Merville · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Ground lights and lasers
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2008-03-01811
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.