Blue light in the sky over La Rochelle

Summary

On December 12, 2012, at 20:10, a witness in La Rochelle observed a silent luminous phenomenon in the sky for 10 seconds. It was described as a bright blue fireball, brief but intense, typical of a meteor or satellite debris entering the atmosphere. The date coincides with the period of the Geminids, a well-known meteor shower. However, the GEIPAN notes that although many similar events were recorded during that time, none are reported at that specific hour. The case was classified as "B," meaning a likely fireball from the Geminids.