Sighting in Saint-Giers sur Gironde, July 31, 2000
Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on July 31, 2000 in Saint-Giers sur Gironde (Gironde, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 1:30 in the morning, several witnesses saw a luminous ball pass across the sky for a few seconds. It gradually faded until it disappeared. The source gives no information on its colour, apparent size, direction of travel or the weather conditions.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that the phenomenon was probably an atmospheric re-entry, either natural or artificial. The source does not allow a choice between the two. The case was classified B, meaning 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
- July 31, 2000
- Location
- Saint-Giers sur Gironde · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2000-08-01551
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.