Sighting in Naucelle, February 7, 2002
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Sighting on February 7, 2002 in Naucelle (Aveyron, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 8 a.m., several witnesses, independent of one another, saw an orange fireball fall very fast. The sighting lasted only one to two seconds: the ball trailed a streak behind it and quickly vanished. Witnesses in a neighbouring département also reported the same phenomenon.
Following its investigation, GEIPAN classed the case as B: the phenomenon was probably 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
- February 7, 2002
- Location
- Naucelle · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2002-02-01583
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