Sighting in Orgelet, November 1, 2007
Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on November 1, 2007 in Orgelet (Jura, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the atmospheric re-entry of a space object (rocket stage, debris) (class B).
What happened
At 8:34 pm, a witness was closing their shutters when a luminous phenomenon in the sky caught their attention. For two to three seconds, they saw something resembling a shooting star or a white firework rocket. It crossed the sky at high speed and low altitude, moving from the north-east toward the north-west.
No other information was gathered about the sighting.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified): the witness most likely saw the atmospheric re-entry of a meteorite or a piece of space debris, although this could not be established with certainty.
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 1, 2007
- Location
- Orgelet · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Re-entries
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2007-11-01775
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.