Saint-Egrève 2009, luminous point near the Moon

Summary

On March 17, 2009, a witness noticed a luminous point near the Moon at 2:20 AM, which intrigued him. Along with his colleagues, he repeated the observation several times. The point disappeared with the sunrise. Its position and movement generated curiosity. After analyzing the astronomical configuration, it was concluded that the witness observed the star Antares. Due to its distance and the Earth's rotation, this star appears to follow the Moon and orbit around it, as described by one of the witnesses. This effect is entirely natural and has no connection to unexplained phenomena.