Sighting in Toulouse, September 22, 2013
Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Sighting on September 22, 2013 in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably a sky lantern (class B).
What happened
The witness reported, a long time after the event, having seen several orange balls moving at low altitude in the sky. They drifted slowly for a few minutes during a Saturday-to-Sunday night, then went out one after another.
The GEIPAN considers that this description strongly resembles Thai lanterns, probably released at the end of a party. However, it could not check whether the balls were moving with the wind, as the account was too imprecise on that point. The case, which showed little strangeness, 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
- September 22, 2013
- Location
- Toulouse · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Sky lanterns
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2013-09-08958
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.