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• LIANCOURT (60) 18.04.2015

  2015-04-18 · LIANCOURT (60), Picardie, FR · CE1

  Two white-red lights appeared to stop and change course; probably sky lanterns, class B, with inconsistent source timing.

• [D283] DE RUAUDIN (72) VERS SAINT-MARS-D'OUTILLE (72) 18.04.2015

  2015-04-18 · [D283] DE RUAUDIN (72) VERS SAINT-MARS-D'OUTILLE (72), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  A driver and his son saw 6 or 7 red-orange lights apparently following their car; GEIPAN considers sky lanterns probable, class B.

• SAINT-JEAN-DE-MARUEJOLS-ET-AVEJAN (30) 14.04.2015

  2015-04-14 · SAINT-JEAN-DE-MARUEJOLS-ET-AVEJAN (30), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  Two rapidly moving, flashing white lights were seen for 1 minute; probably 2 aircraft, with military aircraft favored, class B.

• ALBI (81) 13.04.2015

  2015-04-13 · ALBI (81), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  Two colored lights were watched for over an hour. GEIPAN considers celestial objects, possibly Procyon and Capella, affected by scintillation and binocular optics; classification B.

• PARCAY-MESLAY (37) 13.04.2015

  2015-04-13 · PARCAY-MESLAY (37), Centre, FR · CE1

  A white flash was followed by three red lights in a triangle; identified as Yaogan 16A, B and C satellites, category A.

• GIEN (45) 13.04.2015

  2015-04-13 · GIEN (45), Centre, FR · CE1

  A bright metallic-looking object rotated and crossed the sky before spiraling down; probably a Mylar balloon, class B.

• PLAISIR (78) 12.04.2015

  2015-04-12 · PLAISIR (78), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  A dark lens-shaped object was probably a backlit light aircraft. A radar track matched its direction and likely timing, but uncertainty in the observation time kept the case B.

• MEYTHET (74) 11.04.2015

  2015-04-11 · MEYTHET (74), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A witness saw 3 successive flashes; sunlight reflected by an aircraft and satellites is considered very probable (B).

• RENTREE ATMOSPHERIQUE — NATIONAL (FR) 09.04.2015

  2015-04-09 · RENTREE ATMOSPHERIQUE — NATIONAL (FR), Autre, FR · CE1

  Numerous witnesses across western and southwestern France and the Spanish Pyrenees saw a fireball around 07:10 on 9 April 2015. GEIPAN classifies it A, a meteoroid entering the atmosphere.

• CAPESTANG (34) 08.04.2015

  2015-04-08 · CAPESTANG (34), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  A white V-winged object curved then climbed rapidly; probably a radio-controlled flying-wing model, class B.

• CHASSORS (16) 07.04.2015

  2015-04-07 · CHASSORS (16), Poitou-Charentes, FR · CE1

  A woman filmed fast lights for over an hour. Radar and later base confirmation identify military night-training flights, despite an initial denial of traffic; category A.

• MONTMORILLON (86) 05.04.2015

  2015-04-05 · MONTMORILLON (86), Poitou-Charentes, FR · CE1

  A driver watched an intense elongated light; a later check confirmed Venus, though the original elongation was not repeated (A).

• LAPEYROUSE (63) 03.04.2015

  2015-04-03 · LAPEYROUSE (63), Auvergne, FR · CE1

  Three motorists saw an unfamiliar low-flying aircraft; identified as military, despite timing and altitude discrepancies. Category A.

• RENTREE ATMOSPHERIQUE (975) 15.03.2015

  2015-03-15 · RENTREE ATMOSPHERIQUE (975), Autre, FR · CE1

  Hundreds saw a long-lasting fireball, with 5 ground and 2 pilot accounts received by GEIPAN; identified as a fragmenting natural meteoroid (A).

• COURBEVOIE (92) 12.03.2015

  2015-03-12 · COURBEVOIE (92), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Two initially stationary lights followed the same path; identified as flights AFR1159 and AF1281 descending toward Roissy, class A.

• GOUVERNES (77) 07.03.2015

  2015-03-07 · GOUVERNES (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Nine red lights seen by a motorist and later his family were probably sky lanterns. A photograph and southeast winds supported the explanation; class B.

• JOUE-LES-TOURS (37) 07.03.2015

  2015-03-07 · JOUE-LES-TOURS (37), Centre, FR · CE1

  An apparent moving light near Joué-lès-Tours was Capella, with vehicle-motion and ocular effects explaining the perceived movement (A).

• PLOUHINEC (29) 07.03.2015

  2015-03-07 · PLOUHINEC (29), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  Four pale white lights were briefly seen moving slowly into cloud; probable sky lanterns (B).

• LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015

  2015-03-06 · LAVALETTE (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  A driver near Lavalette saw a black ovoid object disappear while reaching for his phone. Probably a tethered solar balloon descending behind trees; classified B.

• LONGUEVILLE (77) 05.03.2015

  2015-03-05 · LONGUEVILLE (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  An unusually zigzagging contrail was identified as flight AF7614’s trail distorted by clear-air turbulence (A).

• SAINGHIN-EN-MELANTOIS (59) 05.03.2015

  2015-03-05 · SAINGHIN-EN-MELANTOIS (59), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  Three successive sightings: an aircraft identified as category A, a probable satellite reflection classified B, and a possible military aircraft.

• CAMBES (33) 04.03.2015

  2015-03-04 · CAMBES (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  An off-white moonlike disk with two fine lines was identified as a lunar halo or paraselene, category A.

• VAUX-LE-PENIL (77) 03.03.2015

  2015-03-03 · VAUX-LE-PENIL (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  A translucent sphere and flashing white triangle crossed a narrow roof-window view in under 10 seconds; insufficient corroboration, category C.

• METZ (57) --.03.2015

  2015-03-01 · METZ (57), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  3 people saw 3 bright elongated forms near sunset. Aircraft reflections are plausible, but the unknown day prevents verification; category C.

• GAP (05) 25.02.2015

  2015-02-25 · GAP (05), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A bright coloured oval seen for 5 minutes at sunset was probably a small backlit cloud; class B.

• KERLOUAN (29) 22.02.2015

  2015-02-22 · KERLOUAN (29), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  A witness counted 27 silent orange lights over 34 minutes; GEIPAN considers sky lanterns probable, with fading mistaken for rapid departure (B).

• HAUT-RHIN (68) 22.02.2015

  2015-02-22 · HAUT-RHIN (68), Alsace, FR · CE1

  Lights seen from Habsheim and Eschentzwiller were very probably sky lanterns in a festive setting. Weak, variable wind leaves direction uncertain; classified B.

• LILLE (59) 21.02.2015

  2015-02-21 · LILLE (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, FR · CE1

  A driver and passenger saw silent orange lights; lanterns fit, but unverifiable paths and insufficient information leave class C.

• [A7] de PUGET-SUR-ARGENS (83) vers CANNES (06) 19.02.2015

  2015-02-19 · [A7] de PUGET-SUR-ARGENS (83) vers CANNES (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A driver briefly saw a stationary white X-shaped object vanish; insufficient information to choose among aircraft, cloud or reflection explanations, class C.

• TUFFE (72) 17.02.2015

  2015-02-17 · TUFFE (72), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  A white tube with a red leading mark crossed east to west and vanished after 5–6 seconds. A matching BOAM fireball record supported class A.

• GUERTING (57) 11.02.2015

  2015-02-11 · GUERTING (57), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  A white point passed over a roof and faded; its time and path matched the ISS, class A.

• BOLIDE — NATIONAL (FR) 10.02.2015

  2015-02-10 · BOLIDE — NATIONAL (FR), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A fireball recorded at 19:22 was widely seen across southern France and northern Spain. GEIPAN identified atmospheric entry of a natural meteoroid; class A.

• BOUILLADISSE (LA) (13) 10.02.2015

  2015-02-10 · BOUILLADISSE (LA) (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A white spiral trail was probably from a maneuvering military aircraft, though an exact route match was unconfirmed, class B.

• SAINT-YRIEIX-LA-PERCHE (87) 10.02.2015

  2015-02-10 · SAINT-YRIEIX-LA-PERCHE (87), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  Five silent orange balls with paler halos were seen for 5–7 minutes and disappeared successively; probable sky lanterns, class B.

• VARES (47) 09.02.2015

  2015-02-09 · VARES (47), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A witness watched a changing-colour star-like light; identified as Sirius, with scintillation and apparent-motion effects (A).

• AUBERVILLIERS (93) 08.02.2015

  2015-02-08 · AUBERVILLIERS (93), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  A flickering red light crossed and abruptly disappeared; probably a sky lantern or possibly an illuminated balloon, class B.

• PERPIGNAN (66) 02.02.2015

  2015-02-02 · PERPIGNAN (66), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  A witness reported several unusual nighttime phenomena and many subsequent sightings invisible to others. Following a visit and his account of severe eyesight problems and lens surgery, GEIPAN considered visual disturbance very probable. Classified B.

• TOULOUSE (31) 01.02.2015

  2015-02-01 · TOULOUSE (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  Two people watched a stationary blue light for over an hour; moonlight is plausible but unconfirmed (C).

• LOUDEAC (22) 31.01.2015

  2015-01-31 · LOUDEAC (22), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  Two children independently saw a nearby gray oval with colored lights; very probably an LED-lit drone, class B because its flight date was unconfirmed.

• CARBON-BLANC (33) 30.01.2015

  2015-01-30 · CARBON-BLANC (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A driver experienced 2 seconds of intense bluish illumination. Lightning or a fireball remained possible but unconfirmed; classification C.