Sighting in Ouzouer-sur-Loire, February 17, 1985
Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sighting on February 17, 1985 in Ouzouer-sur-Loire (Loiret, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty (class A).
What happened
At about 9:30 p.m., several witnesses noticed an object in the sky that looked like a very large star. It was very bright, its color gradually changed, and it then quickly disappeared toward the horizon.
The investigation established that the witnesses had seen the planet Venus. At that time of year it was especially visible, owing to particular weather conditions. GEIPAN classified the case as A (identified): a large star mistaken for Venus.
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 17, 1985
- Location
- Ouzouer-sur-Loire · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1985-02-01059
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.