Sighting in Roubaix, August 1, 1981
Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on August 1, 1981 in Roubaix (Nord, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 8:30 p.m., a motorist noticed a red fireball due west. It then split in two. It gradually shrank and its color shifted toward orange, and it vanished by blending into the haze. No sound was heard at any point during the observation.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B, meaning probably identified. Several elements of the account match the setting sun, as two of the witnesses themselves pointed out. The red light phenomenon was therefore most likely the sunset.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- August 1, 1981
- Location
- Roubaix · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1981-08-01682
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.