Earth File #463 // SOURCED record

GEIPAN-recorded round-object observation near Sarcelles

The GEIPAN case record reports that, on 16 December 1980 at around 11 a.m., a witness saw an unidentified round, metallic-colored object with a pyramidal antenna and pale yellow halo in the clear sky. According to the witness account, it moved eastward with upward and downward movements, occasionally dazzled the witness, and reportedly disappeared progressively toward the south after about four minutes. The case is classified C and identified as lacking reliable information; no other testimony was collected.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 0463 // CH 11
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
F8C4-77C6-0EFF
MORNING
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported descending motionSPHERE
FRED // RECEIPT RETAINED // generated from Earth Record metadata
SPHERE
Sarcelles, Val-d’Oise // Dec 16, 1980 11:00. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
INSUFFICIENT DATA MORNING GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureeyewitness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported descending motionmoved eastward, moved upward and downward, occasionally dazzled the witness
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedofficial case record, witness account
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)11 structured claim(s) location precision: locality moved eastwardmoved upward and downwardoccasionally dazzled the witness
FRED // RECEIPT RETAINEDShape and motion give me something worth diagramming. The diagram remains a diagram, which I am apparently required to keep explaining.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Your GEIPAN record reports that, near Sarcelles on 16 December 1980, a witness observed a round, metallic-colored object with a pyramidal antenna and pale yellow halo. The account describes eastward movement with upward and downward motion, occasional dazzling, and progressive disappearance southward after four minutes. The case is classified C, with a stated lack of reliable information, and no other testimony was collected. We cannot identify the phenomenon either. This is unusual. Our cataloguing procedures are not accustomed to being equally unhelpful.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A GEIPAN/CNES record preserves one witness account of a round object near Sarcelles, but classifies the case C: lack of reliable information. That is not a dramatic verdict; it is the archive politely declining to promote a description into a conclusion. The antenna, halo, movements, and gradual disappearance make the report distinctive, while the absence of other testimony leaves the evidential cupboard rather bare. For the Gorkon file, even we do not recognize this one. I dislike admitting that. “Unidentified” remains the correct label—an administrative condition, not a passport application for extraterrestrial origin.
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When
1980-12-16 11:00:00
Where
Sarcelles, Val-d’Oise
Morphology
SPHERE
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
INSUFFICIENT DATA

Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Console archetype // Historical archive record

Fred keeps this file because it preserves a sourced report that can be compared against the rest of the Earth Archive. Its value is documentary: the gaps remain visible instead of being filled with a more exciting story.

This pre-2000 record is useful as part of the historical comparison set: what was reported, what was recorded at the time, and what later source material did or did not resolve.

What strengthens the record

  • 1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
  • 11 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Official Case Record and Witness Account.

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
  • No published resolved-as conclusion is stored for this dossier.
  • 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?
  • Was a later investigation or mundane explanation published by the originating authority or another approved source?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Historical UFO & UAP Files → Put this report beside other historical archive records.
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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typeseyewitness
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesofficial case record, witness account
The GEIPAN case record lists the observation date as 16 December 1980.
Claim #5278 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Observation date 16/12/1980”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case is associated with Sarcelles in the Val-d’Oise department.
Claim #5279 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Region Other Department Val-d’Oise”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case is classified as C.
Claim #5280 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Classification C”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Case details
The record identifies the phenomenon type as lack of reliable information.
Claim #5281 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Lack of reliable information”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case summary describes an observation of a round flying object moving upward and downward.
Claim #5282 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Observation of a round flying object moving upward and downward.”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Summary
According to the case description, on December 16, 1980, at around 11 a.m., a witness saw a round object in the clear sky that he could not identify.
Claim #5283 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“On December 16, 1980, at around 11 a.m., a witness saw a round object in the clear sky that he could not identify.”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Description
According to the witness account, the object had a pyramidal antenna, was metallic in color, and occasionally dazzled the witness.
Claim #5284 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“This object was topped by a pyramidal antenna; it was metallic in color and occasionally dazzled the witness.”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Description
According to the case description, a pale yellow halo surrounded the object.
Claim #5285 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“A pale yellow halo surrounded it.”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Description
According to the case description, the object moved eastward while making upward and downward movements.
Claim #5286 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“It moved eastward while making upward and downward movements.”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Description
The observation reportedly lasted four minutes, after which the object progressively and completely disappeared in a southerly direction.
Claim #5287 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“The observation lasted 4 minutes before the object progressively and completely disappeared in a southerly direction.”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Description
The case description states that no other testimony was collected by the gendarmerie and that information about the phenomenon was lacking.
Claim #5288 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“No other testimony would be collected by the gendarmerie regarding this phenomenon, for which we lack information.”
Source: SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 // [[T0001]] Description
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SARCELLES (95) 16.12.1980 FR // English display translation
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