Luminous object over La Réunion in 1982

Summary

At 3 a.m. on June 16, 1982, several witnesses in Saint-Denis, on the island of La Réunion, observed a spherical object surrounded by a halo, followed by a series of yellowish points forming a luminous trail. The object moved slowly in a straight line from the northeast to the southeast, remaining visible for less than a minute. No sound associated with the phenomenon was heard. Although the witnesses did not report any noise, the description suggests a possible atmospheric entry of an object, though it was not officially confirmed.