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White ovoid shapes over Outreau
On 31 October 2016, a witness in Outreau saw two white or cream-coloured ovoid objects that gradually receded until they disappeared. Only one testimo…
Taurid meteor mistaken for a slow-moving light in Haute-Saône
On 14 November 2016, a driver in Haute-Saône watched a white light move slowly across the sky for about ten seconds. He thought of a shooting star but…
LED balloons mistaken for a luminous flame in Noisy-le-Sec
At 1:35 a.m. on 7 November 2016, a witness observed from their bedroom a luminous phenomenon with an unusual shape: a round yellow base resembling a f…
Sky lanterns on Bastille Day eve in Saint-Malo
On the night of 14 July 2008, a witness in Saint-Malo saw a dark triangular object with yellow-orange lights at each corner, moving silently from sout…
Dark spot in holiday photographs in Hérault
A tourist visiting Hérault in July 2008 discovered a strange dark spot when reviewing two of his photographs. He had noticed nothing unusual when taki…
Steel-grey oval object observed through telescope in Barret-de-Lioure
On 8 July 2008, two observers at the summit of Bergiès spotted a luminous object appearing and disappearing in the sky. Using a 9×50 telescope, they c…
Possible sky lantern photographed in Ablis
On 30 August 2008, a witness in Ablis photographed an object in the sky and recorded a video that never reached GEIPAN. The local investigation conclu…
Yellow ball with multicoloured flashes in Nouzonville
In August 2008, a witness in Nouzonville observed a yellow ball with multicoloured flashes. Initially stationary, it began moving slowly before accele…
Possible hot-air balloon photographed in Féchain
On 15 August 2008 at 18:30, a witness in Féchain contacted GEIPAN after seeing an object in the sky and attached three photographs without providing f…
Fixed dark spot on the sun in Saint-Nazaire
During an August 2008 afternoon, several people in Saint-Nazaire noticed a motionless dark spot on the solar disc. GEIPAN was informed by phone but re…
Stars Arcturus and Capella mistaken for luminous objects in Préseau
Between 10 and 11 August 2008, a witness in Préseau observed two star-like luminous points, first with the naked eye and then through binoculars, betw…
Sky lanterns in single file over Gouvieux
In September 2008, a witness in Gouvieux observed about a dozen orange luminous balls moving in single file, silently and at low altitude, between Gou…
Multiple luminous phenomena near Col de Braus
In September 2008, several people in the Alpes-Maritimes reported luminous phenomena near Col de Braus: coloured balls of light that appeared to inter…
Re-entry of a Russian Proton rocket stage seen from France
On 25 September 2008 at 23:00, hundreds of witnesses across southern Brittany and southern France saw a spectacular luminous phenomenon crossing the s…
Sky lanterns photographed in Bollène
In 2008, a witness in Bollène photographed bright objects in the sky from their garden. Upon later reviewing similar cases, they recognised a clear re…
Two red dots over Paris with no verification possible
On 28 September 2008, a witness in Paris observed two red dots in the sky for about fifteen minutes. One moved slowly before accelerating and disappea…
International Space Station mistaken for luminous spheres in Bruges
Between 2008 and 2009, a witness in Bruges reported several sightings of silent luminous spheres, observed with the naked eye and through binoculars. …
Testimony without concrete data in Jurignac
A testimony recorded on 29 October 2008 reached GEIPAN without an observation date, without a description of the phenomenon and without a precise loca…
Grey sphere captured on video during camera test in Buc
On October 2, 2008, a resident of Buc (Yvelines) was testing his new camcorder by filming a helicopter. Upon reviewing the footage, he noticed a grey …
Black triangle with red light at dawn in Palau-del-Vidre
In October 2008, two witnesses driving a utility vehicle saw something unusual at dawn near Palau-del-Vidre. They first spotted a very bright luminous…
Two fixed luminous points in the sky over Bois-Guillaume
On November 7, 2008, a witness in Bois-Guillaume noticed two fixed luminous points in the eastern sky while waiting for their partner. Both objects sl…
Green light and conical trail over Carspach identified as a bolide
On the night of November 12, 2008, a driver in Carspach saw a green light tracing a descending curve followed by a conical trail. The phenomenon laste…
Black triangular object briefly sighted in Pont-sur-Yonne
In November 2008, a motorist in the Yonne area saw a black triangular object with two white lights at two of its vertices. It passed slowly over a spa…
Silent orange sphere over Saint-Pierre, La Réunion
On December 14, 2008, several witnesses in Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, watched an orange spherical object move silently from east to northwest for about…
Zigzagging luminous phenomenon photographed in Saint-Joseph
On December 19, 2008, a witness on La Réunion photographed a luminous phenomenon moving rapidly in a zigzag pattern across the sky. The image's EXIF d…
Red lights over Strasbourg on Saint Nicholas' Eve
On the evening of December 6, 2008, a witness in Strasbourg saw three red luminous points moving silently in a straight line from northwest to southea…
Three silent orange circles near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
On December 21, 2008, a driver and passenger spotted three yellow-orange circles of light moving silently in the wind's direction near Saint-Pierre-Qu…
Fireball observed from multiple locations across France
On December 23, 2008, several witnesses in different parts of France saw a brief luminous phenomenon in the night sky. Four testimonies were collected…
Stationary luminous phenomenon seen from the A6 motorway near Mâcon
A motorist and passenger on the A6 motorway observed a stationary luminous phenomenon at about 30 degrees above the horizon on two occasions. The obje…
Bluish lights and strange noise at dawn in Chartrettes
On December 18, 2008, at 5:58 a.m., a resident of Chartrettes was alerted by a strange noise and bluish lights visible in the sky and garden. The obse…
Erratic red light in the night sky over Saint-Pierre
On the night of December 16, 2008, two witnesses in Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, observed a bright red light moving rapidly and erratically in silence, o…
Bright yellow point falling rapidly over Grasse
On January 3, 2009, a driver and passenger in Grasse saw a very bright yellow luminous point fall rapidly without leaving a visible trail. The object …
Orange object photographed from a balcony in Ermont
On January 11, 2009, at 20:55, a witness in Ermont captured an image from a balcony using a mobile phone. The photograph shows the moon at the top and…
White lights over Lake Geneva explained as festive illumination
On January 1, 2009, around 20:00, several people in Montreux noticed unusual white lights across Lake Geneva. They took photos and used binoculars to …
White lenticular shape with insufficient data in Saint-Girons
In January 2009, a witness in Saint-Girons observed a white lenticular-shaped phenomenon moving slowly from northeast to southeast. A lenticular cloud…
Yellow-orange object over the A20 motorway near Réalville
On January 13, 2009, a driver on the A20 motorway near Réalville saw a grapefruit-sized yellow-orange object pass quickly at about 50 metres altitude …
Atmospheric re-entry observed across France on January 17, 2009
On January 17, 2009, at 17:49 UTC, multiple witnesses across France observed an atmospheric re-entry that drew considerable attention and was reported…
Magnitude –10 fireball over France on January 25, 2009
On January 25, 2009, at 22:22 local time, witnesses from various parts of France reported a brilliant magnitude –10 fireball. The phenomenon drew wide…
Dust orbs mistaken for luminous points in Reims
In January 2009, a witness in Reims reported seeing luminous points over several nights and took dozens of night-flash photographs as supposed evidenc…
Static round object toward the southeast in Saint-Quantin-de-Rançanne
On January 9, 2009, two witnesses in Saint-Quantin-de-Rançanne observed a round object that appeared static in the southeastern sky. One of them notic…
Red point behind clouds in the early hours of New Year in Strasbourg
On January 1, 2009, at 0:40, a witness in Strasbourg saw a luminous phenomenon through a window. A red point crossed the clouds, descended in a curve,…
Neon reflection mistaken for luminous object in a Marseille photograph
On January 11, 2009, between 16:00 and 17:00, a witness in Marseille photographed the snow-covered city to send to their daughter. Upon reviewing the …
Bright light near an aircraft in Thiant
On a January 2009 morning between 7:35 and 7:39, a resident of Thiant in northern France noticed a bright light close to a low-flying aircraft. No oth…
Yellow and red flashes over Chars
At 18:46 on 19 January 2009, a resident of Chars in Val-d'Oise saw a pale yellow light moving across the sky that split into several yellow and red fl…
Two phenomena in one night at Albias
On the night of 17 January 2009, a witness in Albias (Tarn-et-Garonne) reported two phenomena he could not identify. The first, seen at 0:30, was a ha…
Fleeting light over Saint-Félix in Haute-Savoie
At 18:30 on 25 January 2009, a resident of Saint-Félix in Haute-Savoie spotted a very bright light moving at high speed along an irregular trajectory.…
Red trail over Portiragnes
On 25 January 2009, a motorist driving through Portiragnes (Hérault) saw a red object with a long tail lighting up the sky. No sound was heard. Curiou…
Silent red light over Grasse
On 17 January 2009, a witness in Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes) watched a bright red light surrounded by a halo glide slowly and silently over the city befo…
Venus mistaken for a UFO in Istres
In late January 2009, several residents of Istres (Bouches-du-Rhône) noticed a striking luminous phenomenon at the start of each evening. One of them …
Two fast lights over Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras
On 6 January 2009, a witness in Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras (Pas-de-Calais) spotted two yellow-orange luminous objects moving rapidly toward Cambrai. He c…
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