Sighting in Saint-Sulpice, August 27, 2014
Tarn, Occitanie, France
Sighting on August 27, 2014 in Saint-Sulpice (Tarn, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
The witness noticed two orange lights in the sky and photographed them. They lay toward the southeast, did not move and looked very far away. After a few minutes, they disappeared.
GEIPAN linked the sighting to Thai lanterns, most likely released nearby at the end of a private party: two orange lights visible for a few minutes on a weekend night fit this kind of object well. Their apparent lack of movement is consistent with the almost nonexistent, variable wind recorded at Albi at the time. The case was classified B, probable observation of Thai lanterns.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- August 27, 2014
- Location
- Saint-Sulpice · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2014-08-08978
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.