Orange halo at dawn in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc

Summary

At 5:45 AM on October 12, 1977, a motorist in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc (Gironde) spotted an object surrounded by a vibrating orange halo in the sky. The testimony was very brief and no other observers were found. Since sunrise that day was at 5:20 AM, it is considered likely that the witness was looking at the rising sun through a cloud layer, which would explain the unusual appearance. GEIPAN classified the case as B.