Canet-en-Roussillon 2009, a luminous object over the sea

Summary

On the early morning of August 11, 2009, two people in Canet-en-Roussillon observed a bright white point with a greenish outline above the sea. The object moved silently at varying speeds and then quickly departed towards the horizon. Witnesses noted the presence of two boats nearby. The investigation revealed that this sighting coincided with a nighttime advertising campaign by the SyFy channel, organized by the Buzzman agency. The campaign included special effects and the theme "Encounter of the Third Kind," which matched the testimonies of the two witnesses. The early hour of the observation (4:45 AM) aligned with the end of the activity that had started the previous night in Argelés. Due to this clear explanation, the case was classified as "A," meaning resolved.