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UFO case file · UFO-41362

FLORANGE (57) 12.11.2011

CE1FR2011-11-12

FLORANGE (57), Lorraine, FR

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Case description

In the southern suburbs of Thionville, a witness saw an orange ball of light moving at low altitude from north to south. Its description and movement with the recorded wind matched a sky lantern in every respect (see weather record). GEIPAN classified the case B as a probable sky lantern sighting.

Recorded details

Local time
18:20
Coordinate precision
Source-provided or normalized location; precision not increased beyond source.
Date precision
day

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