NIEDERMODERN (67) 07.07.2012

A witness reported that on Saturday 7 July 2012 at about 22:40, several yellow-orange balls passed silently east to west, aligned and equally spaced. GEIPAN considers this horizontal group of flame-like lights suggestive of sky lanterns. Strasbourg recorded light northerly wind at 23:00 but southerly wind at 20:00; easterly wind at Niedermodern cannot be established but is possible. Private celebrations are common on summer Saturdays and often end in lantern releases. The case is classified B: probable sky lanterns.