Sighting in Messigny-et-Vantoux, July 19, 2009
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on July 19, 2009 in Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was the International Space Station (ISS) (class A).
What happened
Between 11:00 and 11:15 p.m., a witness saw a very bright white light cross the sky from the northwest toward the southeast. It moved slowly and made no sound as it passed. The witness noticed no smoke and no trace on the ground.
The GEIPAN investigation established that the witness had seen the International Space Station (ISS) pass overhead, appearing especially bright that evening at magnitude -3.3. The case is classified A: identified phenomenon.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- July 19, 2009
- Location
- Messigny-et-Vantoux · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Space station (ISS)
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-07-02369
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.