The Moon mistaken for a luminous object in Sellières

Summary

In May 1979, a driver in the Jura region noticed a reddish luminous object with what she described as coiled antenna-like shapes. It appeared to move southwest before vanishing. Gendarmes initially ruled out the Moon because a check the following night showed it in a different position. Further analysis, however, confirmed the Moon was indeed in the direction the witness indicated at the time of the sighting. The sudden disappearance was attributed to the motion of the witness's own vehicle, and cloud cover likely produced reflections and optical effects that distorted her perception.