Sighting in Saint-Simon, January 19, 1955
Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France
Sighting on January 19, 1955 in Saint-Simon (Aisne, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 10:10 p.m., three witnesses saw a luminous phenomenon cross the sky from the northeast to the southwest. They described a bright white disc followed by a long orange trail. The sighting lasted about 5 seconds, and no sound was heard during that time.
The gendarmerie investigation did not turn up any other witnesses. One person said they had seen something, but could not say which day. The GEIPAN classified the case as B: it was most likely a bolide, meaning a meteoroid entering the atmosphere.
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 19, 1955
- Location
- Saint-Simon · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1955-01-00033
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