Sighting in Seloncourt, September 7, 1988
Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on September 7, 1988 in Seloncourt (Doubs, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 11 p.m., a witness saw a luminous ball pass by very quickly. It was followed by a white trail that seemed to throw off small sparks. The phenomenon crossed the sky in a fraction of a second.
GEIPAN classified the case as B (probably identified). Based on the witness's description, it favored an atmospheric re-entry as the most likely explanation.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- September 7, 1988
- Location
- Seloncourt · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1988-09-01147
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.