Sighting in Paris, November 15, 1956
Île-de-France, France
Sighting on November 15, 1956, exact location not given (département: Paris, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
A pilot who was on the ground saw a bright red ball crossing a clear sky at 7:05 p.m., moving from the northwest toward the southeast. A second ball broke away from it and followed a downward, parabolic path for about one second. The witness noticed no trail. Both balls went out suddenly, at the same moment.
Only one account was collected at the time. The GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified): it was most likely a bolide, produced by a natural meteoroid entering the atmosphere and breaking up.
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 15, 1956
- Location
- Paris · region only
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1956-11-00037
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.