Sighting in Saint-Affrique, March 25, 2008
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Sighting on March 25, 2008 in Saint-Affrique (Aveyron, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
One witness saw an orange fireball fall across the sky, trailing a very long tail. The object followed a descending path from west to north. The sighting lasted about 8 seconds and took place around 9:15 p.m.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the witness had probably seen an atmospheric re-entry, that is, a falling fireball with a trail. The case is classified B: 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
- March 25, 2008
- Location
- Saint-Affrique · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2008-03-01819
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.