Sighting in Meylan, September 1, 1980
Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on September 1, 1980 in Meylan (Isère, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).
What happened
Gendarmes on patrol noticed a luminous phenomenon in the sky in the early morning, at around 4:28 a.m. For about an hour and a half, a yellow ball of light stayed visible to the north-east. It moved slowly and its brightness varied. The sky was very clear, visibility was very good, and there was no Moon.
The investigation concluded that the gendarmes had observed the planet Venus, which was particularly easy to see at that time of year (magnitude given as 4.15). 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
- September 1, 1980
- Location
- Meylan · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1980-09-00801
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.