Sighting in Saint-Denis les Bains, November 12, 1984
La Réunion, France
Sighting on November 12, 1984 in Saint-Denis les Bains (La Réunion, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a meteor or fireball (class B).
What happened
Several witnesses saw a luminous phenomenon above the coastline at around 7 p.m. It remained visible for roughly 5 to 6 seconds. It looked like a white ball about the size of a football, trailing a bright red tail approximately 2 metres long.
The object moved slowly and silently, at low altitude, along a straight path.
The investigation concluded that these characteristics matched those of an atmospheric re-entry. GEIPAN therefore classified the case as B, meaning it was probably identified as 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
- November 12, 1984
- Location
- Saint-Denis les Bains · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Meteors and fireballs
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1984-11-01038
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.