AOUSTE-SUR-SYE (26) 26.08.2012

On 26 August 2012 at about 00:40, a witness observed and photographed an intriguing luminous phenomenon: several dozen steady red objects moving silently across the sky from north to south. They followed one another at regular distances and constant speed. The sighting lasted about 5 minutes. The description immediately suggested sky lanterns: groups of red balls passing horizontally without sound. The wind was from the north at 23:00, then northeast at 00:00, consistent with the observed north-to-south movement. GEIPAN classified the case B as a probable sky lantern sighting.