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Sighting in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, July 22, 2003

Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie, France

Sighting on July 22, 2003 in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (Tarn-et-Garonne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).

What happened

At about 7:10 a.m., a witness saw a luminous red-orange ball cross the sky very quickly, with a trail behind it. The phenomenon lasted only a few seconds.

The GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified): the sighting was most likely an atmospheric re-entry.

Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.

Date
July 22, 2003
Location
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground
Source classification
B

Sources

Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.