Sighting in Tart-le-Bas, December 8, 2013
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sighting on December 8, 2013 in Tart-le-Bas (Côte-d'Or, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was the planet Venus (class A).
What happened
Several people noticed a single, spherical phenomenon in the sky to the south-southwest, and it intrigued them. It was very bright and seemed to stay motionless in a clear sky. The observation began at around 5:15 pm and went on until about 8 pm.
The investigation concluded that the very bright point of light the witness watched for a long time toward the southwest in the early evening was without any doubt the planet Venus, which was particularly bright at that time. The very good weather conditions made the sight surprising for the witness. The case was classified A (identified): an observation of the planet Venus.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- December 8, 2013
- Location
- Tart-le-Bas · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Planets
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2013-12-08649
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.