Earth File #1221 // SOURCED record

Maincy observation of three orange lights and a reported dark mass

GEIPAN records a motorist's observation in Maincy on 10 December 2013 between 10:06 p.m. and 10:13 p.m. The motorist reported three large orange lights forming a triangle around a dark mass; the lights went out sequentially and the reported UFO appeared to become smaller. GEIPAN classified the case B, as a probable observation of Thai lanterns, and explained the dark shape as a visual-perception illusion. The witness did not approve that hypothesis.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 1221 // CH 11
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
B56C-989D-8736
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionTRIANGLE
FRED // ROUTING NOTE // generated from Earth Record metadata
TRIANGLE
Maincy // Dec 10, 2013. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED CLOCK // NOT PRECISE GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureMotorist 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionLights went out one after another, Witness reported that the object appeared to become smaller
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedWitness report, Official GEIPAN investigation
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)9 structured claim(s) location precision: locality Lights went out one after anotherWitness reported that the object appeared to become smaller
FRED // ROUTING NOTEPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Off-record desk banter // not case attribution
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Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Ours. On 10 December 2013, during the seven-minute Maincy observation, we arranged three orange lights in a triangle and allowed a reported dark mass to occupy the middle. The lights went out sequentially; the motorist reported that the object became smaller. GEIPAN classified the case B, probably Thai lanterns, and explained the dark shape through visual perception. The witness did not approve that hypothesis. We respect the objection. The paperwork remains adorable.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN’s Case B assessment—probable Thai lanterns, with the dark mass treated as a visual-perception effect—is a sensible label, though the witness did not approve it. That disagreement matters less than the filing problem: three lights, sequential extinction, and apparent shrinking make a neat triangle, but not necessarily a single solid object. The investigation even checked for a nearby lantern release and found no listed celebration. Good work, inconvenient conclusion. Off the Earth Record: yes, yes, you finally noticed us. The Visitors are taking responsibility. I would prefer they stop leaving Earth with ambiguous lighting displays and me with the paperwork. The object was never the problem; the label was.
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When
December 10, 2013
Where
Maincy
Morphology
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Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

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Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.

The source record includes a published resolution field. AlienBox treats it as an attributed source assessment to compare with the original report, not as an AlienBox verdict.

What strengthens the record

  • 1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
  • 9 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Report and Official GEIPAN Investigation.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN classified the case as B: probable observation of Thai lanterns, with the reported dark shape explained as a visual-percept....

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
  • The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.

What would help resolve it

  • Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
  • Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Earth Record // SOURCED

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Witness typesMotorist
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesWitness report, Official GEIPAN investigation
The case records an observation on 2013-12-10 in Maincy, with the observation time given as between 10:06 p.m. and 10:13 p.m.
Claim #13155 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“On December 10, 2013, between 10:06 p.m. and 10:13 p.m., a motorist observed “3 large orange lights forming a triangle, above a small forest.””
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0001]] Description paragraph
A motorist reported three large orange lights forming a triangle and a dark mass between them.
Claim #13156 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“He observed “a dark mass between these 3 lights.””
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0001]] Description paragraph
The lights went out one after another, and the witness reported that the UFO was getting smaller.
Claim #13157 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The lights went out one after another; the witness described that “The UFO was also getting smaller.””
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0001]] Description paragraph
GEIPAN assessed the observation as probably involving Thai lanterns.
Claim #13158 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The observation of orange lights lasting a few minutes clearly suggests Thai lanterns.”
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0001]] Description paragraph
GEIPAN explained the reported dark object as a visual-perception illusion associated with Gestalt theory.
Claim #13159 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“frequent in visual perception (Gestalt theory).”
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
GEIPAN stated that the disappearance of the black shape as the lights went out supported the visual-illusion explanation.
Claim #13160 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 97% extraction confidence
“It should be noted that the witness saw this black shape disappear as the lights went out: this confirms this perceptual illusion.”
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
GEIPAN made inquiries with the gendarmerie, the Town Hall, and the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte regarding a possible lantern release, but no celebration was listed nearby that evening.
Claim #13161 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN made inquiries with the gendarmerie, the Town Hall, and the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, in order to possibly identify those responsible for this lantern release; but no celebration was listed that evening in the vicinity.”
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
GEIPAN classified the case as B: probable observation of Thai lanterns.
Claim #13162 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN classifies this case as “B”: probable observation of Thai lanterns.”
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
The witness did not approve GEIPAN's Thai-lantern hypothesis.
Claim #13163 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The witness did not approve this hypothesis.”
Source: MAINCY (77) 10.12.2013 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
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