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Chozau UFO case solved as ground lights

Chozau UFO case solved as ground lights
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Summary

A witness recorded a lunar eclipse on June 15, 2011, and noticed some luminous phenomena that intrigued him. Later, while reviewing the footage, he found a fourth phenomenon. However, the images did not clearly match the testimony. The first phenomenon appeared at 3 minutes and 48 seconds when the witness performed a zoom-out, revealing a bright spot not visible in the narrow field mode. When zooming in again, the spot disappeared. This likely indicates a nearby light source, such as a streetlight. At 4 minutes and 2 seconds, another bright spot appeared below the Moon, clearly part of a streetlight with its base visible. The Moon was low in the sky, at only 15 degrees elevation, about two hours after rising. The witness seems to have observed these phenomena only through the camera's viewfinder and during video editing, being misled by zooming actions. A photo showing two bright "L" shapes corresponds to a long-exposure shot with operator movement, likely the same sources seen in the video. The GEIPAN classified this case as "B," attributing it to ground lights observed indirectly.