Sighting in Saint-Germain-du-Puch, January 1, 2010
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on January 1, 2010 in Saint-Germain-du-Puch (Gironde, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
On New Year's Eve, at around half past midnight, a witness noticed a red ball with a yellow outline in the sky. It was moving slowly from the west toward the north, which intrigued the witness. They watched it for about three minutes before it suddenly shot off.
The GEIPAN considered the case only slightly strange and very thin on substance. It concluded that the witness had most likely mistaken a Thai lantern for something unusual. The case is therefore classed B: probably identified, most likely the passage of a Thai lantern.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- January 1, 2010
- Location
- Saint-Germain-du-Puch · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2010-01-02571
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.