Sighting in Saint-Brieuc, November 26, 2011
Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
Sighting on November 26, 2011 in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
On a Saturday evening at 9:05 p.m., a witness watched four white luminous balls move horizontally and without any sound for about five minutes.
The GEIPAN concluded that the account fits Thai lanterns well: a group of lights drifting with the wind, which blew from the southwest, and staying visible for a few minutes. The time and day of the week are also typical of this kind of festive event. One detail does not quite match: the witness described the lights as white, whereas even white lanterns tend to give off a yellow-orange glow.
The case was classified B: the sighting was probably of Thai lanterns.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- November 26, 2011
- Location
- Saint-Brieuc · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2011-11-08161
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.