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UFO & UAP Records With Sensor Data

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers with one or more recorded sensor types. A sensor field documents source context and does not by itself establish corroboration, extraordinary performance, or object identity.

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271 of 1,023 public dossiers fall into this collection (26.5%). 257 record a published resolution, 271 include structured sensor context, and 40 record multiple witnesses or an explicit plural-witness marker. These are archive characteristics, not evidence grades.

Collection271
Share of archive26.5%
Published resolution257
Sensor context271
Multi-witness40
Most common recorded forms Light 111 Sphere 51 Other 43 Unknown 19
Most represented decades 2020s 105 2010s 88 1990s 19 1980s 15
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1365 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
EF78-0498-BEEB
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1365

Belfort dark object and colored bands observation

The GEIPAN record reports that a witness observed a dark-colored object with four horizontal colored bands through a window over Belfort on 21 January 2020, photographed it as it moved acros...

Belfort // 2020 // Kite, according to the GEIPAN classification and explan...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1363 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
DDF9-5E22-D03C
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1363

Saint-Christoly-Médoc observation reported at around 9 p.m., explained as Venus

A witness observed a very bright, fixed, scintillating point from their home in Saint-Christoly-Médoc for approximately 45 minutes. Through binoculars and phone zoom, the witness described i...

Saint-Christoly-Médoc // 2020 // Planet Venus; the perceived shape was attributed to opt...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1362 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
D402-9CE7-0220
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1362

Reported luminous-point observation at Rustrel (84)

The case description records an observation on 14 March 2020 at 22:34. A witness reported seeing a strongly shining, round, orange luminous point in the sky and filmed it with a mobile phone...

Rustrel (84) // 2020 // Astronomical misidentification involving Sirius; GEIPAN...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1361 // CH 12
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A310-3DD6-58A9
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1361

Tournon-Saint-Pierre fixed luminous phenomenon observation

On 23 March 2020 at 23:08, a witness observed and filmed a fixed luminous phenomenon from a courtyard in Tournon-Saint-Pierre, in a south-southwest direction. GEIPAN identified it as the sta...

Tournon-Saint-Pierre // 2020 // Procyon; apparent color and image anomalies attributed...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1360 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
0FD3-3195-392F
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1360

Bruay-la-Buissiere observation, 13 April 2020

At around 4:20 p.m., two witnesses on a balcony observed a slow, silent white UAP with an irregular, sometimes rotating shape. GEIPAN classified the observation as A, finding it compatible w...

Bruay-la-Buissiere (62), Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais // 2020 // GEIPAN classification A: a light fragment carried by th...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1358 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
AC40-7477-D8C8
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1358

Saint-Savin (33) storm luminous phenomena

GEIPAN records successive observations during a storm of red luminous phenomena. The witness reportedly described a bright, rounded red light that gradually faded, later reappearing with two...

Saint-Savin (33) // 2020 // Globular ball lightning associated with generalized sto...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1357 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
0170-7298-C1D5
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1357

Sartrouville observation of bright spheres and dark masses

A GEIPAN record reports a single-witness observation in Sartrouville at around 9:45 p.m. on May 8, 2020. It describes two bright red spheres that extinguished, followed by two gray masses on...

Sartrouville, Yvelines, Île-de-France // 2020 // Misidentification of Thai sky lanterns; GEIPAN classifi...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1356 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
69F4-0995-9B3F
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1356

MIOS (33) 13.06.2020 — luminous phenomenon over Gironde

On June 13, 2020, at around 11:30 p.m., two people observed a yellow or orange-red luminous phenomenon in the northeastern night sky over Gironde. It was reported as silent, moving very litt...

Gironde // 2020 // Flying lantern / Thai lantern, classified A by GEIPAN
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1355 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4437-A3E4-399B
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1355

Maisons-Alfort black line near the Moon, 5 July 2020

At around 20:30 on 5 July 2020, a witness in a third-floor apartment observed a black line just below the Moon and took several photographs. The case was classified A and assessed as a very...

Maisons-Alfort (94) // 2020 // GEIPAN classification A: very probable misidentificatio...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1354 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8EE9-0014-1540
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1354

Saint-Jean-de-Liversay fixed luminous UAP observation

GEIPAN reports that a witness observed a fixed luminous UAP intermittently during three observation phases on July 8, 2020, between approximately 04:30 and 05:10, and photographed it with a...

Saint-Jean-de-Liversay (17) // 2020 // Confusion with Venus, with clouds accounting for the re...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1348 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3672-79F2-388A
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
UNKNOWNREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1348

Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes observation of a white stroboscopic light

On July 29, 2020, two residents of Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes observed an object emitting a white stroboscopic-type light. The object reportedly hovered for about 15 minutes, then moved very slow...

Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes // 2020 // GEIPAN classified the case A as an observation of a hot...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1347 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
5FC7-446F-3BF4
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
CIGARREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1347

Saint-Satur (18), 30 July 2020: bright cigar-shaped object identified as an Airbus A320

A reported observation occurred at around 9:15 p.m. Witnesses reported a very bright white, cigar-shaped object moving southward without audible sound. GEIPAN classified the case as an aircr...

Saint-Satur (18) // 2020 // Airbus A320 airliner operating the Roissy CDG–Monastir...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1343 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
48D4-B685-C773
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
TRIANGLEREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #1343

Reported luminous yellow triangular object near Joseph le Brix bridge, Bono — explained as the Moon

On 2020-10-22, a witness reported observing a luminous, intensely yellow triangular UAP above and to the right of the left pillar of the Joseph le Brix bridge over the Auray River in Bono. G...

Bono, Brittany, Department of Morbihan, near the Joseph le Brix bridge // 2020 // Moon; GEIPAN classification A
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1340 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1E11-BC66-70F3
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1340

Cergy photographed white-gray vapor trail

On 2020-11-26, a resident of Cergy photographed a reported white-gray vapor trail at sunset from a fifth-floor apartment. The witness described three shapes or spots visible for at least thr...

Cergy // 2020 // Airliner's contrail, particularly consistent with a twi...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1339 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A207-8931-CF30
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
TRIANGLEREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1339

Montmorency: three bright points identified as the Yaogan-31 satellite triplet

On December 18, 2020, a witness and his daughter observed three bright points forming an almost equilateral triangle. The points changed brightness, appeared to move, and disappeared almost...

Montmorency (95) // 2020 // Yaogan-31 A, B and C Chinese satellite triplet, visible...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1336 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
C36B-DDC2-2F27
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1336

Reported observation of white luminous points over Strasbourg

On 21 February 2021 at around 12:30 p.m. local time, a witness traveling in Strasbourg reported seeing a fairly high white luminous point that was sometimes stationary and sometimes moved sl...

Strasbourg // 2021 // Probably party balloons, according to the GEIPAN invest...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1335 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
6804-BD04-85CD
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED CURVED / ARCING PATH
EARTH FILE #1335

Reported colored luminous point observations near Thaon-les-Vosges (24–30 March 2021)

A witness reported successive observations of a colored luminous point at low altitude in the night sky near Thaon-les-Vosges from 24 to 30 March 2021, photographing and filming it on 29 Mar...

Thaon-les-Vosges // 2021 // GEIPAN classified the case A: confusion with Sirius at...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1332 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
BCC0-C677-BBC5
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1332

Cuttoli-Corticchiato luminous sky phenomenon, identified as a Falcon 9 rocket stage

On 2021-04-07 between approximately 8:35 p.m. and 8:40 p.m., a witness accompanied by his wife observed a luminous phenomenon moving silently across the night sky. GEIPAN identified it as a...

Cuttoli-Corticchiato, Corsica // 2021 // SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage during deorbiting after St...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1329 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
E363-B640-059A
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1329

Dark dragon- or embryo-shaped object observed over Creil

On June 5, 2021, a dark object described as dragon- or embryo-shaped crossed the sky over Creil. It moved steadily from east to west, rotated, made no sound, and disappeared behind a neighbo...

Creil, Picardy region, Oise department // 2021 // Festive balloon carried by the wind
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1328 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9E57-C701-4E89
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1328

Gondecourt luminous-point observation — 6 June 2021

A witness reported seeing and photographing a luminous point very high in the sky, moving slowly from northwest toward west and appearing to make U-turns. GEIPAN classified the case A and co...

Gondecourt // 2021 // Very probably a metallized party-type balloon carried b...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1327 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
BF08-2682-8EFB
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED CURVED / ARCING PATH
EARTH FILE #1327

Carcassonne luminous point observation

On June 13, 2021, between 11:35 p.m. and 11:40 p.m., a witness in a garden in Carcassonne reported observing a luminous point moving along a slightly curved linear trajectory, changing from...

Carcassonne // 2021 // CESSNA 525 aircraft; GEIPAN classification A
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1325 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
D0ED-E86D-6E67
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1325

La Garde observation — 20 August 2021

A witness reported observing a round-shaped, light-colored UAP moving along a straight, horizontal trajectory over La Garde; the witness's son recorded a short video. GEIPAN classified the c...

La Garde // 2021 // Balloon carried by the wind; GEIPAN classified the case...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1321 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3DCE-5B9E-EB26
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1321

Reported yellow-orange luminous phenomenon near an A20 motorway ramp toward Vierzon

On 2021-04-25 at around 04:30, a motorist and passenger reportedly observed a sudden, round, yellow-orange luminous phenomenon while traveling toward Vierzon on an A20 motorway ramp. The phe...

A20 motorway ramp toward Vierzon // 2021 // Fireball, classified A by GEIPAN
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1318 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8789-4D75-CC76
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1318

Lambesc six-sphere observation, explained as a Patrouille de France night flight

GEIPAN records a sourced observation in Lambesc on July 22, 2021, during the 22:00–22:30 period. A witness accompanied by a friend reported six white spheres positioned on a bar; the phenome...

Lambesc // 2021 // GEIPAN states that the observation was a misidentificat...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1314 // CH 14
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A1EB-C4A6-92EB
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1314

Paradou (13) luminous phenomenon, 4 September 2021

A witness alone observed a luminous phenomenon moving regularly back and forth in a cloudy sky at 1:13 a.m., and recorded it in photographs and video. The video showed intermittent disappear...

Paradou (13) // 2021 // GEIPAN classified the case A and described it as a very...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1312 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
E05F-86FB-C8F3
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
CIGARREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1312

Reported luminous cigar-shaped object in Seilhac, identified as flight TO4159

GEIPAN records a resident's report of a very luminous white horizontal cigar-shaped object with a slight red flash around 23:06. The reported object remained stationary for about a minute, t...

Seilhac, Limousin, Corrèze // 2021 // Transavia flight TO4159, an airliner traveling from Ora...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1309 // CH 06
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4CF6-1253-CBCB
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1309

Garches filmed luminous observation, resolved as a novelty balloon

GEIPAN documented a filmed observation in Garches on 14 October 2021. The single witness reported seeing a silent luminous object moving northward on an ascending trajectory without rapid mo...

Garches, Île-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine // 2021 // Novelty balloon, possibly made of Mylar, probably lost...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1307 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
BA66-6BBD-4E6A
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1307

MARSEILLE (13) 16.10.2021 — reported ovoid object observation

A witness reportedly observed a salmon-brown, ovoid object moving silently and at a constant speed across a clear sky; the witness's father also saw it. GEIPAN investigated the observation a...

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Bouches-du-Rhône // 2021 // Most probably a balloon weakly illuminated by city ligh...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1303 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9F1C-875B-A471
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1303

Mérignac daytime observation of a Mylar-type novelty balloon

A witness in a garden in Mérignac observed a bright, silent shape moving slowly and regularly in a straight line through the sky on 24 October 2021 at 5:40 p.m. The object sometimes rotated...

a garden in Mérignac // 2021 // Mylar-type novelty balloon; GEIPAN classification A
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1298 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
062E-FD09-01F6
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1298

Toulon luminous-point observation

On 27 November 2021 at around 1:30 p.m. in Toulon, resident T1 observed a luminous point from her balcony for up to two minutes and took two photographs before it disappeared behind a hill....

Toulon // 2021 // Festive Mylar balloon, according to GEIPAN classificati...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1297 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2B23-E7A1-408A
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1297

Morlaas observation of circular and semicircular formations in the cloudy sky

On November 29, 2021, a single witness in Morlaas observed several circular and semicircular formations in a cloudy sky for approximately five minutes and took several photographs. The witne...

Morlaas // 2021 // Condensation trails produced by aerial maneuvers of a m...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1296 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9F54-132B-DD84
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1296

Marmande luminous object observation

On December 17, 2021, at 5:15 p.m., a witness in Marmande reported first seeing a static luminous point and later a bright object moving slowly toward Marmande. The witness described two whi...

Marmande // 2021 // BGA121J Beluga flight reflecting sunlight; GEIPAN class...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1295 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3A0F-1BF6-B098
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1295

Sainte-Hélène bright descending light — 11 January 2022

GEIPAN records a single-witness observation in Sainte-Hélène, Gironde, of a brief bright yellowish light descending northwest-to-southeast and disappearing after approximately two seconds. T...

Sainte-Hélène, Gironde // 2022 // Fireball
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1292 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4082-FCA1-B4E7
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1292

Reported UAP observation above the Belledonne range, Eybens

The GEIPAN case record identifies a 14 February 2022 observation in Eybens. It reports that three witnesses observed a bright circular arc above the Belledonne mountain range; after about tw...

Eybens, Isère department, Rhône-Alpes region, above the Belledonne mountain range // 2022 // Reflection of one or more snow groomers’ headlights on...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1291 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1B7F-A09B-3649
MORNING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1291

Bright white point observed from TGV INOUI train 8483 between Paris and Poitiers

A passenger on TGV INOUI train 8483 reported observing a very bright white point in the sky. Photographs and a short usable video supported the single-witness account. GEIPAN classified the...

TGV INOUI train 8483 traveling from Paris to Poitiers // 2022 // Venus, with perceived movement attributed to the chaser...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1289 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1FDC-5EF9-8DCE
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1289

Luminous point reported in photographs between Gan and Sévignacq-Meyracq

On March 2, 2022, a witness traveling by car between Gan and Sévignacq-Meyracq photographed the sky and later noticed a luminous point in different photographs. The witness did not see a UAP...

Between Gan and Sévignacq-Meyracq // 2022 // Internal stray-light effect caused by the strong solar...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1288 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8685-205F-2BC0
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1288

Saussines bright object observation, identified as Sirius

On 3 March 2022 at around 00:20, witnesses in Saussines observed a bright, star-like point to the west for about half an hour. The case description reported apparent immobility and blue, red...

Saussines // 2022 // Sirius (star), with apparent motion and visual changes...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1286 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2CDA-9370-CD7A
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1286

VIEILLE-TOULOUSE (31) bright stationary luminous phenomenon

A resident reportedly observed a round, white/blue, stationary luminous phenomenon for 5 to 6 seconds before it went out. GEIPAN classified the case A and identified the observation as a sat...

VIEILLE-TOULOUSE (31) // 2022 // Satellite flare: brief sunlight reflection from the DEL...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1285 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
DFD1-8713-9207
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
RECTANGLEREPORTED DIRECTION CHANGES
EARTH FILE #1285

Montbrison observation of a slowly moving reflective object, assessed as a Mylar balloon

A witness in Montbrison reported observing an object moving slowly across the sky for more than five minutes on a straight southeast-to-northwest trajectory. The object rotated erratically,...

Montbrison // 2022 // Very probable observation of a Mylar balloon, according...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1283 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
E939-0819-9BC2
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1283

Reported luminous-point observation near Balan

GEIPAN records a reported observation of distant luminous points by two residents of Balan while traveling by car on 2022-05-01, beginning at 05:30. The reported points were seen toward the...

Balan // 2022 // Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, according to GEIPAN
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1280 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
DEE3-07CE-413D
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1280

Reported orange-red luminous point observation in Saint-Clair-du-Rhône

A witness reportedly observed an orange-red luminous point with a halo in the night sky. The witness reported that it remained stationary for approximately 30 seconds, descended vertically,...

Saint-Clair-du-Rhône // 2022 // Probable wind-carried sky lantern; GEIPAN classificatio...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1264 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
D4BC-202C-58BE
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1264

Bright points observed near Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, explained as aircraft contrails

GEIPAN records a motorist’s observation of two bright points moving across the sky while traveling on the D650 between Les Mézières and Saint-Germain-sur-Ay beach on 23 September 2013. The s...

D650 between Les Mézières and Saint-Germain-sur-Ay beach, Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, Lower Normandy, Manche // 2013 // Aircraft condensation trail illuminated by the setting...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1263 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4119-F079-0751
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #1263

MONS (34) luminous phenomenon observations, 24 September 2013

On 24 September 2013, two people reported rapid movements by a luminous, silent phenomenon near Mons between approximately 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.; further observations were reportedly made late...

near Mons // 2013 // Likely a ground-based projector beam; GEIPAN did not de...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1257 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
07B5-812C-D578
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1257

White point observed from the A 63 toward Bayonne

The case records a motorist’s observation of a white point moving in the sky on October 7, 2013. The point reportedly moved south, disappeared, and apparently moved back north. GEIPAN classi...

A 63, traveling from Bordeaux toward Bayonne // 2013 // Probable observation of two aircraft flying at medium a...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1255 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2751-301A-DD1D
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1255

Paimpont low-altitude nighttime observation, 31 May 2022

GEIPAN records a sourced observation by a resident of Paimpont at around 11:57 p.m. of an object passing overhead at low altitude, with three non-blinking white lights moving southeast and p...

Paimpont (35) // 2022 // A400M military aircraft
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1254 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
ADC4-6892-CFEC
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1254

Chanteloup-en-Brie bright disk observation — GEIPAN classified as Mylar balloon

On June 12, 2022, at around 6:10 p.m., a witness reported seeing a very bright disk intermittently and apparently motionless to the south for approximately 15–20 minutes. The witness took ph...

Chanteloup-en-Brie // 2022 // GEIPAN classified the case as an observation of a Mylar...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1251 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2582-6604-29C6
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1251

Avrieux white sphere observation, identified as the ISS

A witness reported seeing a white sphere moving in a straight line from southwest to northeast across the sky for approximately five minutes before it was obscured by a mountain, and reporte...

Avrieux, France // 2022 // International Space Station (ISS), according to the GEI...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1250 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
5171-956C-DA42
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1250

White luminous observation near Walscheid, Moselle — 16 July 2022

A witness and his friend reportedly observed a white luminous point or circle moving in a straight line at low altitude before disappearing into clouds. GEIPAN classified the case A and conc...

near Walscheid, Moselle // 2022 // Very probably the passage of the ISS, according to the...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1248 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
24E7-10AA-301C
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1248

Stationary oval light near the Moon observed from Colpo

A resident of Colpo observed an oval-shaped luminous point near the Moon on July 19, 2022, remaining stationary for at least five minutes. Photograph analysis corrected the observation time...

Colpo // 2022 // The planet Jupiter, with the elongated appearance attri...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1246 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
0705-222B-C3F8
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #1246

Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: colored light observed near a forest-fire site

At 00:14 during the night of August 7–8, 2022, a witness reported observing a single light that appeared to emit several colors alternately. Videos and images established that the lights wer...

Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, near Le Plessis // 2022 // Lights from fire vehicles monitoring a forest-fire site...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1245 // CH 12
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
52CF-C650-7F0A
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
CIGARMOTION NOT STATED
EARTH FILE #1245

WOLFGANTZEN (68): reported bright white object identified as an airliner

On 2022-08-12 in Alsace, in the Haut-Rhin department, a witness reported seeing a vivid, extremely bright white object in the sky that was not recognized by naked eye or binoculars. Two othe...

Alsace, Haut-Rhin department // 2022 // Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR airliner, flight DLH3AJ, operated...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1241 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
975E-9FD2-F7E3
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #1241

Carry-le-Rouet beach video observation, identified as dandelion seeds

A witness piloting a camera-equipped recreational drone recorded video at 16:07 on 21 August 2022 and retrospectively observed a rapidly moving, white, agglomerated object. GEIPAN's investig...

a beach in Carry-le-Rouet // 2022 // An agglomeration of dandelion seeds carried by the wind...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1239 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
43D3-8D16-5D8F
MORNING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1239

Frontignan flashing green light observation

On September 2, 2022, at 06:35, a witness in Frontignan reported seeing a very bright, rapidly flashing green light that was initially stationary and later moved toward him. The witness took...

Frontignan, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon // 2022 // drone; GEIPAN classification A
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1234 // CH 14
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
D659-7BE8-BBBC
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1234

Reported oval-shaped object observation near Vienne-en-Arthies, 16 October 2013

A witness reportedly observed an oval-shaped object above the trees while returning to Vienne-en-Arthies on a scooter. The object was initially stationary, moved slowly, and then reportedly...

Vienne-en-Arthies // 2013 // GEIPAN classified the case as a probable hoax; the phot...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1222 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
29F8-034B-F362
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1222

Romainville (93) luminous balls observation

On December 9, 2013, at 17:15, a witness observed four compact, bright red luminous balls passing through the sky. Two were followed by two others; they appeared to travel in formation, disa...

Romainville (93) // 2013 // GEIPAN classified the case as B and assessed it as a pr...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1217 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
845F-0D97-5BCF
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1217

BAUME-LES-DAMES (25) 17.12.2013 observation

GEIPAN reports that a witness observed a static white luminous point in the night sky from Baume-les-Dames for approximately 15 minutes, without unusual noise. The witness photographed the r...

Baume-les-Dames, Doubs, Franche-Comté // 2013 // No reliable explanation established; GEIPAN considered...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1211 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3D5E-89F0-9AD8
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #1211

Pontoise: five luminous yellow-orange balls reported in the cloudy sky

A witness reported seeing five luminous yellow-orange balls pass successively beneath the cloud layer from right to left while rising, at around 1:10 a.m. on January 1, 2014. The observation...

Pontoise (95) // 2014 // GEIPAN classification B: probable observation of Thai l...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1210 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A041-E646-3D18
MORNING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #1210

Hendaye stationary white point of light observation

On 2022-09-10, at around 07:02, a witness and her husband reportedly observed a stationary, almost point-like white light of constant brightness from a hotel balcony and took three photograp...

Hendaye (64) // 2022 // Jupiter, according to GEIPAN
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1207 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
AC4D-5745-6305
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREMOTION NOT STATED
EARTH FILE #1207

Reported blue sphere observation in Paris, explained as a lunar lens artifact

A witness reported seeing a small blue sphere above buildings while photographing an inner courtyard from a home in Paris on November 7, 2022, at around 10:45 p.m. GEIPAN classified the obse...

Paris, Ile-de-France // 2022 // Parasitic reflection of the Moon in the smartphone lens...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1204 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9C7A-39CE-20BC
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #1204

Kervignac observation of two green lights, identified as an A400M aircraft

On 2023-01-26 at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Kervignac, a witness reported hearing an atypical noise and seeing two intense, non-flashing green lights moving at relatively low altitude from n...

Kervignac // 2023 // A400M-type military aircraft operating at low altitude;...