Sighting in Schiltigheim, October 1, 2013
Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Sighting on October 1, 2013 in Schiltigheim (Bas-Rhin, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a light from the ground (searchlight, laser, vehicle…) (class B).
What happened
From home, a witness watched two bluish-white lights for about ten minutes, between roughly 11:15 pm and 11:25 pm. The lights moved together in a random way, and their glow passed through the clouds. After that, the phenomena vanished. About two hours later, similar lights appeared again and then went out suddenly. The witness took a few photographs.
According to GEIPAN, the description strongly resembles the light shows used in nightclubs. The photos show the patches of light only on the clouds, which points to a projection from the ground. GEIPAN notes, however, that a Wednesday evening is an unusual day for this kind of show. Because the phenomenon had little strangeness, no in-depth investigation was carried out to trace its exact origin. The case is classified B: a probable sighting of a light show, of the Skyrose type.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- October 1, 2013
- Location
- Schiltigheim · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Ground lights and lasers
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2013-10-08574
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.