Sighting in Munster, October 22, 2013
Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Sighting on October 22, 2013 in Munster (Haut-Rhin, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a balloon (class B).
What happened
One evening at around 10:40 p.m., the witness was looking at the sky, which was clear. A dark object caught their attention. It was shaped like a half-dome, with protrusions hanging below it. It moved from south to north without making any noise.
The sighting lasted less than ten seconds, which was too short for the witness to take a photograph. The object then vanished into the darkness of the night sky.
After reviewing the questionnaire and the interview with the witness, the GEIPAN classified the case as B. It was probably a helium-filled party balloon of the "ladybird" type that had escaped from its owner.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- October 22, 2013
- Location
- Munster · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Balloons
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2013-10-08589
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.