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The case concerns an observation and photographs of a multicolored point of light in the sky, identified as a misidentification of the star Arcturus.
Claim #17689 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation and photographs of a multicolored point of light in the sky: misidentification of the star Arcturus.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0001]] Summary
On July 28, 2012, a witness reported observing a stationary colored point of light from a window; photographs reportedly showed three points forming a triangle, followed by the disappearance and reappearance of points.
Claim #17690 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“On July 28, 2012, at 11 p.m., a witness observes from their window a colored point of light (red/yellow/green) that intrigues them. This point is stationary. In photographs taken after a few seconds of observation, they note the presence of 3 points forming a triangle. The object disappears, then 4 points reappear.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0001]] Description
The observation lasted only a few minutes in clear sky, and no other testimony was collected.
Claim #17691 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The observation lasts only a few minutes in the clear sky. No other testimony is collected.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0001]] Description
Arcturus, Saturn, and Mars were visible in the direction indicated by the witness.
Claim #17692 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“In the direction indicated by the witness, Arcturus, Saturn, and Mars are visible.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN determined that photograph no. 2 depicted the star Arcturus.
Claim #17693 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“there is no doubt that it is indeed this celestial body that was photographed”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0002]] Description
The appearance and disappearance of the star are explained by clouds present that evening.
Claim #17694 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The appearance and then disappearance of the star is explained by the presence of clouds that evening.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0002]] Description
The three visible points in photograph no. 1 are explained by instability of the handheld device used.
Claim #17695 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The three visible points (instead of a single light for Arcturus) in photograph no. 1 are explainable by the instability of the handheld device used.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0002]] Description
The variation in colors is explained by atmospheric turbulence.
Claim #17696 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The variation in colors can be explained by atmospheric turbulence.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN classifies the case as A: observation of the star Arcturus.
Claim #17697 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN classifies the case as A: observation of the star Arcturus.”
Source: CARENTAN (50) 28.07.2012
// [[T0002]] Description
