Sighting in Moselle, November 18, 1983
Grand Est, France
Sighting on November 18, 1983, exact location not given (département: Moselle, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Between 6 and 7 p.m., several witnesses in the Moselle area saw a luminous phenomenon in the sky for a few seconds. It was an orange ball that looked about as big as a football. It crossed the sky without making any sound and left a long colored trail behind it.
Following its investigation, GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified): the sighting was most likely an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 18, 1983
- Location
- Moselle · region only
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1983-11-01007
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.