Sighting in Montlouis-sur-Loire, August 13, 2007
Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sighting on August 13, 2007 in Montlouis-sur-Loire (Indre-et-Loire, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).
What happened
Around 11:30 pm, a family was stargazing from their garden when a bright phenomenon caught their attention. A glowing white ball came from the west, heading toward them and appearing to grow larger.
Its path then gradually shifted toward the North Star. As it did so, the sphere seemed to shrink before vanishing completely.
The investigation compared the sighting with a sky map drawn up for the stated time and place. The map showed that the family had watched the International Space Station pass overhead. The case was classified A, meaning it was 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 13, 2007
- Location
- Montlouis-sur-Loire · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2007-08-01745
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.