Reported orange fireball observation near Noyant-la-Gravoyère
The GEIPAN case record reports that a person observed a luminous phenomenon in the north-northeast sky around 7:30 p.m. on January 12, 1979. According to the reported description, the witness used binoculars and saw an orange, fist-sized fireball for about 20 minutes; no sound was heard, and the phenomenon disappeared into clouds. No other testimony was collected. The case is classified C for lack of reliable information.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 0581 // CH 10 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT 6F9A-E8DF-3F75 EVENING
Reported motionSPHERE
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATION // generated from Earth Record metadata
SPHERE
Noyant-la-Gravoyère (49) // Jan 12, 1979 19:00. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
INSUFFICIENT DATAEVENINGGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturesingle person, witness using binoculars 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionremained observable for about 20 minutes, seen in the north-northeast sky, disappeared into clouds
Sensor / evidencebinocularsofficial case record, reported witness description
Fred's paperwork completeness9/9 fields // 100%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)8 structured claim(s)location precision: localityremained observable for about 20 minutesseen in the north-northeast skydisappeared into clouds
FRED // PAPERWORK OBSERVATIONShape and motion give me something worth diagramming. The diagram remains a diagram, which I am apparently required to keep explaining.
Off-record desk banter // not case attribution Tovin Raal would call this display “plenty of information.” Tovin Raal also can turn a routine observation pass into an incident report without visibly trying. His visualization standards are not binding on this desk.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Your GEIPAN/CNES record reports that, on January 12, 1979, a person observed a luminous phenomenon in the north-northeast sky. According to the description, the witness used binoculars and saw an orange, fist-sized fireball for about 20 minutes; no sound was heard, and it disappeared into clouds. We did not cause or operate it. The case remains classified C: lack of reliable information. A sensible filing decision, for once.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A bright orange ball was reported for roughly twenty minutes, and GEIPAN classified the case C: lack of reliable information. Sensible filing. One witness, binoculars, no corroborating testimony, and a cloud-assisted exit do not provide much leverage beyond “something was seen.” Unidentified remains unidentified; it does not automatically graduate into extraterrestrial transport merely because the paperwork is old.
For the AlienBox file: this one was not ours. That does not solve the human case, but it does at least prevent my relatives from receiving credit for every luminous administrative nuisance on Earth. Aunt Vexa Vell once borrowed my access badge to show the younger cousins an observation deck, then discovered it logged every door. She brought Red Dwarf Stout as an apology. I already knew who had borrowed what.
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When
1979-01-12 19:00:00
Where
Noyant-la-Gravoyère (49)
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
Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the record names 1 sensor type and 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.
8 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
Recorded sensor context: Binoculars.
Recorded evidence context: Official Case Record and Reported Witness Description.
The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN classification C: lack of reliable information.
What limits the 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?
Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?
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