Sighting in Mirebeau, August 11, 1979
Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on August 11, 1979 in Mirebeau (Vienne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At about 9:10 p.m., as the sun was setting, several people noticed an unusual luminous phenomenon. Three red-orange rings appeared on the horizon, beneath a layer of cloud. They then shrank into a horizontal line, which quickly vanished into the clouds toward the north.
No other witness account was gathered in the area. Based on the witnesses' descriptions, GEIPAN considered it probable that this was an optical effect caused by the setting sun reflecting off a low cloud cover. The case was classified 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
- August 11, 1979
- Location
- Mirebeau · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-08-00651
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.