Sighting in Pralognan-la-Vanoise, February 1, 1985
Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on February 1, 1985 in Pralognan-la-Vanoise (Savoie, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 6 p.m., several witnesses noticed an unusual glow in the sky that lasted about 3 seconds. It moved very quickly over their heads: a green ball followed by a cone-shaped trail whose colour ranged from pale yellow to bright red. The report describes the phenomenon as strikingly beautiful, and it made no sound.
Several features pointed to an atmospheric re-entry. However, no further information could be gathered about the event, and GEIPAN rated it C, meaning the data were insufficient to reach a conclusion. The investigation recorded it as the sighting of a green ball in the sky.
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 1, 1985
- Location
- Pralognan-la-Vanoise · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1985-02-01724
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.