Sighting in Montcornet, July 29, 2000
Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on July 29, 2000 in Montcornet (Aisne, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a light from the ground (searchlight, laser, vehicle…) (class A).
What happened
At around 12:30 a.m., several witnesses from the same family noticed large luminous circles in the sky, spinning like a top.
The investigation established that this was a lighting effect: the animated beams of a nightclub projector were reflecting off a cloud. The case was classified A, meaning fully 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
- July 29, 2000
- Location
- Montcornet · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Ground lights and lasers
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2000-07-01549
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.