Sighting in Saujon, May 23, 2015
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sighting on May 23, 2015 in Saujon (Charente-Maritime, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
On a Saturday night, between 11:00 and 11:15 pm, two people watched a very bright orange object cross the sky quickly and silently for about five minutes. A few minutes later, a second object with the same characteristics appeared. Only one account was collected, covering both observers.
The investigation compared these orange balls, which crossed the sky within a few minutes on a weekend night, to Thai lanterns, most likely released nearby at the end of a private party. The movement went from west to east, which matches the westerly wind recorded at Cognac in the Météociel data. GEIPAN classified the case as 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
- May 23, 2015
- Location
- Saujon · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2015-05-09185
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.