Sighting in Vers Sarrancolin, March 22, 1986
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Sighting on March 22, 1986 in Vers Sarrancolin (Hautes-Pyrénées, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
Shortly after 6:15 a.m., a motorist who was driving noticed a spherical object. It moved across the sky from east to west and stayed in view for seven to eight seconds. The front of the object was blue, while the rear part, which tapered off, was blue-green. The witness estimated its length at about 100 metres.
The investigation gathered no further information about the sighting. GEIPAN classified it as B (probably identified), since all the characteristics described match those of an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- March 22, 1986
- Location
- Vers Sarrancolin · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1986-03-01091
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