Sighting in Reims, January 25, 2009
Marne, Grand Est, France
Sighting on January 25, 2009 in Reims (Marne, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a reflection or photographic artefact (class A).
What happened
A witness reported several sightings of points of light between 23 January and 2 February 2009. Their account was based on several dozen photographs, which they supplied.
The pictures had been taken at night using a flash. None of them showed anything unusual, but most contained orbs, that is, dust particles lit up by the flash. The investigation concluded that the witness had probably exaggerated both the description and the interpretation of what they had observed.
GEIPAN classified the case as A, a fully identified phenomenon: the photographed lights were photographic artefacts.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- January 25, 2009
- Location
- Reims · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Reflections and photo artefacts
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-01-01963
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