Sighting in Orléans, August 7, 2009
Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sighting on August 7, 2009 in Orléans (Loiret, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
Around 1 a.m., several people noticed two luminous phenomena, each made up of two reddish spheres. They moved without making any sound. Roughly ten people watched the scene, but only one witness came forward to give an account.
According to that description, the two phenomena followed parallel paths at a slow speed, as if hovering. One of them slowly went out.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). In the investigation's view, the parallel trajectories, the slow movement and the gradual fading of one light point to the probable passage of Thai 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
- August 7, 2009
- Location
- Orléans · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-08-02373
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.