Sighting in Saint-Denis, June 16, 1982
La Réunion, France
Sighting on June 16, 1982 in Saint-Denis (La Réunion, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around three in the morning, several witnesses noticed a spherical object surrounded by a halo in the sky. Behind it came a group of smaller yellow-orange points that together formed a luminous trail. The whole thing moved slowly in a straight line from the northeast toward the southeast. The sighting lasted less than a minute, and no sound connected with the phenomenon was heard.
Based on the descriptions collected, GEIPAN concluded that the witnesses had probably seen an atmospheric re-entry. The case was 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
- June 16, 1982
- Location
- Saint-Denis · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1982-06-00934
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.