Sighting in Moirans-en-Montagne, January 26, 1985
Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on January 26, 1985 in Moirans-en-Montagne (Jura, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Five witnesses, each in a different place, saw a very bright red fireball. It moved across the sky and left a thick trail of smoke behind it.
The gendarmerie investigation concluded that it was probably a marine distress flare, fired as a test by a local resident. GEIPAN classified the case as B: probably identified, most likely the firing of a distress flare.
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 26, 1985
- Location
- Moirans-en-Montagne · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1985-01-01049
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