Sighting in Vénissieux, February 14, 1979
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on February 14, 1979 in Vénissieux (Rhône, France). GEIPAN could not reach a conclusion for lack of sufficient information (class C).
What happened
At around 9 p.m., a witness noticed a round shape in the sky, white at first. It changed color as it moved quickly along a path toward the south-southeast. No other witness account was collected about the phenomenon.
The case was classified C, meaning the available data were insufficient to reach a conclusion. The investigation went no further than recording the sighting of a round shape that changed color.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- February 14, 1979
- Location
- Vénissieux · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- C
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1979-02-00605
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.