Sighting in Nancy, September 6, 2009
Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France
Sighting on September 6, 2009 in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a sky lantern (class A).
What happened
Two witnesses were at home when they saw several orange balls pass from west to east. The balls were all spaced at the same distance from one another, and no sound was heard during the sighting. In the following days, the local press reported that many other people had seen the same thing that night, and that photos and videos had been taken.
The investigation established the source of the phenomenon: about a hundred Thai lanterns had been released during wedding celebrations. GEIPAN therefore classified the case as A (identified): the witnesses had observed the passing of these lanterns.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 6, 2009
- Location
- Nancy · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-09-02392
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.