MONTCHABOUD (38) 26.07.2012

On 26 July 2012 at 22:20, a witness on a balcony in Montchaboud (38) saw a dimly luminous, diffuse ball moving rapidly and silently through a clear sky. It traveled south to north in a straight line, with light points underneath and several small jet-like trails behind. After 6 seconds the house roof blocked it from view. No other account was reported. GEIPAN notes that a straight path initially suggests moderate strangeness, but the highly unusual appearance increases it. Many hypotheses were considered because the sighting resembled several possible causes, yet none fit well; see the investigation report. The evidential basis is good: a very detailed, well-documented account written immediately after the event. However, it remains a single report without photographs or video. Unable to confirm any hypothesis, GEIPAN classifies the case D1: unexplained phenomenon.