Sighting in Quillan, May 28, 2009
Aude, Occitanie, France
Sighting on May 28, 2009 in Quillan (Aude, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the planet Jupiter (class B).
What happened
Between 4:25 and 4:50 a.m., two witnesses noticed a motionless, very bright point of light in the sky. They took photographs of it. As daybreak approached, its brightness gradually faded.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the witnesses most likely saw the planet Jupiter, which was especially easy to see at that time of year, with an apparent magnitude of about -2.5 and an angular diameter of about 40 arcseconds. The case was classified B, meaning probably identified.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- May 28, 2009
- Location
- Quillan · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Planets
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-05-02413
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.