Luminous sighting in Martinique 2013

Summary

On February 15, 2013, a witness in Martinique observed a luminous phenomenon in the sky for about half an hour, appearing reddish in color. The object made no noise, and the witness managed to take two photographs. The sighting generated local interest, as it coincided with other celestial events such as the passage of asteroid 2012DA14 and the meteor over the Urals. Many people in the region were paying close attention to the sky due to these coincidences.

The GEIPAN, a French organization that investigates unidentified aerial phenomena, classified the case as "A," meaning it was attributed to a contrail from an airplane. These contrails, especially in tropical areas and during sunrise or sunset, can be very bright and mistaken for unusual objects. Websites like ContrailScience.com explain how certain weather conditions can create contrails that resemble UFOs.