Sighting in Vernoux-en-Vivarais, February 25, 1975
Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on February 25, 1975 in Vernoux-en-Vivarais (Ardèche, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was a celestial body (star or planet) (class A).
What happened
Two witnesses saw a scintillating, circular-shaped light on several evenings in a row, under a clear sky. Some of these sightings were made through a telescope.
The investigation checked the sky for that period. From 17 February 1975, Jupiter and Venus were in conjunction and could be seen together, then gradually moved apart. The twinkling of these two bodies accounts for the rest of what was seen through the telescope, including the apparent movements and the color changes.
GEIPAN concluded that the witnesses had misidentified these celestial objects, and the case was classified A (identified).
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 25, 1975
- Location
- Vernoux-en-Vivarais · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Stars
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1975-02-00210
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.