A reddish object over Piriac-sur-Mer

Summary

On July 19, 2009, at around 10:40 PM, several people observed a bright reddish-orange object in the sky. The object remained stationary with slight oscillations for about 15 minutes before disappearing behind clouds. Only one witness account was reported, limiting the reliability of the case. Possible explanations include a captive balloon illuminated from the ground or a high-altitude weather balloon still reflecting sunlight, but these cannot be verified three years later.

The C classification reflects the low strangeness of the case, mainly due to the lack of independent witnesses and the inability to confirm any specific hypothesis. While conventional explanations are plausible, the absence of additional data prevents a definitive conclusion.