Sighting in Saint-Germain-sur-Morin, June 8, 2014
Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Sighting on June 8, 2014 in Saint-Germain-sur-Morin (Seine-et-Marne, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was an atmospheric optical phenomenon (halo, sun dog…) (class A).
What happened
On a Sunday, between 1 and 2 p.m., a witness noticed a very large blue-grey circle surrounding the sun. They watched it and took a photograph. The picture also shows a small bright spot in the upper left, inside the circle.
GEIPAN's investigation concluded that the witness had seen a solar halo, a typical phenomenon that appears under particular atmospheric conditions. The small bright spot is not an object but a stray reflection of the sun caused by the camera's optics. The case was classified A (identified): solar halo.
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 8, 2014
- Location
- Saint-Germain-sur-Morin · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Optical phenomena
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-06-08724
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