Menton 2012, observation of a luminous sphere

Summary

On August 7, 2012, a witness in Menton (France) observed a luminous sphere moving from west to east across the sky. The detailed description of the phenomenon suggests it could have been a large satellite in a low orbit, between 300 and 400 kilometers in altitude. However, cross-checking the data with the global satellite database found no match. This opens the possibility that it was an unregistered object, perhaps of a military nature. Due to the lack of precise information, the GEIPAN classified this case as "C", meaning not particularly strange.