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• MARTIGUES (13) 02.12.2018

  2018-12-02 · MARTIGUES (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  Two red-orange lights rose and seemed to vanish into cloud; probably sky lanterns, class B.

• MARSEILLE (13) 07.08.2018

  2018-08-07 · MARSEILLE (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A Marseille witness saw stationary coloured lights and an unusual binocular image. GEIPAN matched the main light to Mars, with Saturn also present, and classified the case A.

• PIGNAN (34) 07.07.2018

  2018-07-07 · PIGNAN (34), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  An orange-red light approached silently, passed through a cloud and vanished in place near Pignan. Probably a sky lantern traveling north–south and burning out; classified B.

• DREUX (28) 31.05.2018 TI1

  2018-05-31 · DREUX (28), Centre, FR · CE1

  A teenager filmed a yellow storm sky at Dreux on 31 May 2018. GEIPAN identifies the fast bright point in the video as a solar lens reflection, class A, despite her mother’s claim that it was also seen directly.

• HAGUENAU (67) 09.05.2018

  2018-05-09 · HAGUENAU (67), Alsace, FR · CE1

  A witness photographed a bright cylindrical-looking object and dark points above a rugby ground. GEIPAN identifies an airliner and probable lens dirt; class A.

• MIOS (33) 03.05.2018

  2018-05-03 · MIOS (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A filmed light appeared to move and change color; very probably Jupiter with atmospheric and perceptual effects, class A.

• BOURGES (18) 28.04.2018

  2018-04-28 · BOURGES (18), Centre, FR · CE1

  Several people saw pale yellow-white lights move silently in a formation that changed from triangular to circular. GEIPAN identifies sky lanterns; category A.

• TOURDUN (32) 17.04.2018

  2018-04-17 · TOURDUN (32), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  A long-exposure streak was identified as Airbus A321 flight LH1792/DLH05A from Munich to Lisbon. An unusual flash pattern is attributed to malfunctioning lights; reported ground illumination became significant to the witness only after viewing the photo. Classified A.

• LYON (69) 04.04.2018

  2018-04-04 · LYON (69), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A bright white circular light with apparent filaments was watched for 40 minutes; identified as Venus, category A.

• LONGEVILLE-LES-METZ (57) 31.03.2018

  2018-03-31 · LONGEVILLE-LES-METZ (57), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  An elongated white object filmed for 50 seconds was identified as an aircraft. Viewing geometry explained the cigar shape, and contrails need not form; class A.

• MARSEILLE (13) 31.03.2018

  2018-03-31 · MARSEILLE (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A bright, changing-colored ball slowly descended behind Notre-Dame de la Garde; identified as Venus, category A.

• GREZILLAC (33) 30.03.2018

  2018-03-30 · GREZILLAC (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  Two witnesses saw up to 7 silent reddish lights. GEIPAN favoured sky lanterns drifting southeast to northwest and offered brightness changes or local wind as explanations for a reported turn; class B.

• [D73] de MARLY (59) vers MARESCHES (59) 25.02.2018

  2018-02-25 · [D73] de MARLY (59) vers MARESCHES (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, FR · CE1

  A driver saw a white light apparently follow the car and stop with it. Video and route reconstruction identify Jupiter and the following-light illusion; category A.

• FONTENAY-LE-FLEURY (78) 28.01.2018

  2018-01-28 · FONTENAY-LE-FLEURY (78), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Green lights in a rosette and a sweeping green beam were seen at night; probably a recreationally used drone, class B.

• MONS (34) 21.01.2018

  2018-01-21 · MONS (34), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  A brown round object appeared in only one of two consecutive photographs; probable image misinterpretation involving a nearby bird or insect, category B.

• LAMONZIE-SAINT-MARTIN (24) 18.01.2018

  2018-01-18 · LAMONZIE-SAINT-MARTIN (24), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  Two witnesses observed a silent, bright orange rounded shape change direction; GEIPAN considers a sky lantern probable (B).

• SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017

  2017-12-15 · SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  Three aligned bright points crossed west to east; identified as Dragon CRS-13 and its 2 solar-array covers, class A.

• [D2] de SAINT-ANDEOL-LE-CHATEAU (69) vers GIVORS (69) 07.12.2017

  2017-12-07 · [D2] de SAINT-ANDEOL-LE-CHATEAU (69) vers GIVORS (69), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A taxi passenger saw a green patch through a smartphone and thought it followed the vehicle. Photo and video geometry identify internal sunlight reflections; class A.

• LUDE (LE) (72) 03.12.2017

  2017-12-03 · LUDE (LE) (72), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  A 2-second bright streak and double snapping sound were captured by a phone at Le Lude. Image blur supports a small nearby object, probably an insect attracted by the flash; classified B.

• [CD39] de FOUCHY (67) vers URBEIS (67) 19.11.2017 T1

  2017-11-19 · [CD39] de FOUCHY (67) vers URBEIS (67), Alsace, FR · CE1

  A driver and passenger photographed different lights through their windshield; the driver’s sighting was a dashboard reflection, category A.

• [CD39] de FOUCHY (67) vers URBEIS (67) 19.11.2017 T2

  2017-11-19 · [CD39] de FOUCHY (67) vers URBEIS (67), Alsace, FR · CE1

  A car passenger’s cross-shaped lights were identified as a Boeing 717 approaching Strasbourg; his driver’s different sighting was assessed separately, class A for T2.

• SCHOELCHER (972) 12.11.2017

  2017-11-12 · SCHOELCHER (972), Outre-Mer, FR · CE1

  A bright white ovoid observed for an hour by a resident and gendarmes was identified as a Project Loon stratospheric balloon drifting from Puerto Rico towards Martinique; class A.

• MERINDOL (84) 09.11.2017

  2017-11-09 · MERINDOL (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A photographed glowing cloud and light beam persisted from about 22:25 to 23:00; identified as an atmospheric light pillar, class A.

• FONTRAILLES (65) 31.10.2017

  2017-10-31 · FONTRAILLES (65), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  Three witnesses saw a light resolve into 3 points and fade at Fontrailles. Geometry and timing identify an Airbus test flight; the precise explanation for the triangular lights remains uncertain. Classified A.

• TOUTLEMONDE (49) 31.10.2017

  2017-10-31 · TOUTLEMONDE (49), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  A bright white point with red and blue scintillation was certainly Sirius; small apparent jumps were attributed to the autokinetic effect, class A.

• VERDON-SUR-MER (LE) (33) 26.10.2017

  2017-10-26 · VERDON-SUR-MER (LE) (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  Falling filaments and 2 sparkling discs were identified as spider ballooning after laboratory analysis of a silk sample, reclassified A.

• CHATELARD (LE) (73) 05.10.2017

  2017-10-05 · CHATELARD (LE) (73), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  An opaque white ball crossed rapidly west to east in daylight; a fireball is possible but unconfirmed, class C.

• SALIGNAC-EYVIGUES (24) 10.09.2017

  2017-09-10 · SALIGNAC-EYVIGUES (24), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  An orange triangular object passed silently west–east and vanished; probably a sky lantern, class B.

• MONTREVEL (38) 10.09.2017

  2017-09-10 · MONTREVEL (38), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A Montrevel witness saw a brief fiery light. It very probably matched a fireball recorded by 14 FRIPON cameras, despite a discrepancy in her estimated time; classified A.

• BARCARES (LE) (66) 05.09.2017

  2017-09-05 · BARCARES (LE) (66), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  A bright orange ball moved silently into cloud; wind and appearance support a probable sky lantern (B).

• PLOEMEUR (56) 02.09.2017

  2017-09-02 · PLOEMEUR (56), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  About 20 whitish lights crossed Ploemeur and Lorient for 1–2 minutes; probably sky lanterns, despite the witness's objections (B).

• PUYMOYEN (16) 27.08.2017

  2017-08-27 · PUYMOYEN (16), Poitou-Charentes, FR · CE1

  Two observers reported jerky motions among stars in a triangular arrangement over 40 minutes. Autokinetic effects and unreliable cloud references explain the apparent movements. Classified A.

• FREJUS (83) 25.08.2017

  2017-08-25 · FREJUS (83), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  Two Fréjus witnesses saw red and green lights at low elevation on 25 August 2017. GEIPAN favours an aircraft, possibly a helicopter, very probably; class B.

• ETUPES (25) 22.08.2017

  2017-08-22 · ETUPES (25), Franche-Comté, FR · CE1

  A witness photographed and filmed a stationary eastern light. GEIPAN identifies Venus and camera artifacts; classification A. The stated half-hour sighting and later 06:08 video are both retained.

• PARIS (75) 21.08.2017

  2017-08-21 · PARIS (75), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Lights filmed from a Paris balcony were aircraft approaching Orly; telephone clarification resolved apparent long stationarity and contradictory bearings (A).

• CAUMONT-SUR-DURANCE (84) 19.08.2017

  2017-08-19 · CAUMONT-SUR-DURANCE (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  About 20 white lights moved silently north to south in formation; probably sky lanterns carried by the measured wind, class B.

• EMERAINVILLE (77) 04.08.2017

  2017-08-04 · EMERAINVILLE (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  A witness saw a coloured upright cylinder through binoculars before a cloud hid it. GEIPAN identifies an aircraft without identifying the specific flight; class A.

• CANNET (LE) (06) 29.07.2017

  2017-07-29 · CANNET (LE) (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  Four people saw 4 bright objects for about 13 minutes. GEIPAN identifies windborne Mylar balloons; classification A. The source conflicts between 29 and 30 July.

• LANNION (22) 23.07.2017

  2017-07-23 · LANNION (22), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  A white light crossed and faded in under a minute; identified as the ISS, class A.

• ARRADON (56) 13.07.2017

  2017-07-13 · ARRADON (56), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  A witness photographed 1 red and 3 green lights slowly receding. Wind direction and festive timing support sky lanterns; category B.