Sighting in Montpellier, December 11, 2009
Hérault, Occitanie, France
Sighting on December 11, 2009 in Montpellier (Hérault, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a meteor or fireball (class B).
What happened
A witness saw a luminous phenomenon cross the sky from east to west. It was visible for two to three seconds and left a turquoise-blue trail of light behind it.
GEIPAN classified the case as B, meaning probably identified. According to the investigation, the witness most likely saw a meteorite entering the atmosphere, which is what they had thought from the start.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- December 11, 2009
- Location
- Montpellier · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Meteors and fireballs
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-12-02471
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.