NIMES (30) 15.08.2015

Summary

On August 15, 2015, at 22:36, a resident of Nîmes was stargazing with his wife and daughter in his garden when he noticed a very bright point of light in the southeast direction. It lasted about ten seconds before disappearing. The witness tried to identify the phenomenon using the GEIPAN website and thought it might be an Iridium flare. However, the investigation concluded that it was a known satellite reflection, specifically from the Metop A satellite. The time, trajectory, and position of the satellite matched the witness's description perfectly. The case was classified as "A", meaning a correct identification of a natural phenomenon.