Sighting in Reunion, March 1, 1996
La Réunion, France
Sighting on March 1, 1996 in Reunion (La Réunion, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 7:30 p.m., four witnesses saw a very bright point moving across the sky. It left a white trail behind it, so that the whole thing looked like a "neon tube". The phenomenon made no sound and lasted between one and three minutes.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). In all likelihood, the witnesses saw the atmospheric re-entry of a meteorite or a piece of space debris.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 1, 1996
- Location
- Reunion · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1996-03-01416
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.