Reported yellow luminous phenomenon above Carnon Plage on 27 April 2012
A witness report described a yellow luminous phenomenon above the Étang du Grec and the Étang de Pérols at Carnon Plage. It appeared nearly stationary like a crescent Moon, then seemed to move back and forth during a 40-minute observation without sound. GEIPAN's video analysis identified the object as the Moon and explained the apparent movement as an optical illusion caused by clouds moving east; the case was classified A.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 1738 // CH 16 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT EB27-B6C5-BE16 NIGHT
Reported hover / stationary phaseDISK
FRED // RECEIPT RETAINED // generated from Earth Record metadata
DISK
above the Étang du Grec and the Étang de Pérols at Carnon Plage // Apr 27, 2012 00:20. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINEDNIGHTGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturewitness report 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported hover / stationary phasenearly stationary, apparent back-and-forth movement, apparent westward movement explained by cloud motion
Sensor / evidencevideowitness report, video analysis
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)7 structured claim(s)location precision: localitynearly stationaryapparent back-and-forth movementapparent westward movement explained by cloud motion
FRED // RECEIPT RETAINEDAn interesting report is allowed to have an explanation. This is why the label stays attached to the box even after the mystery gets less glamorous.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
We accept responsibility for the reported phenomenon above Carnon Plage. The witness report described a yellow, crescent-like light that appeared nearly stationary, then moved back and forth without sound during a 40-minute observation. GEIPAN’s video analysis identified the object as the Moon and attributed the apparent movement to an optical illusion involving eastward-moving clouds, classifying the case A. Correct. We were not operating the Moon. We merely arranged our observation protocol around it, which is less detectable and considerably cheaper than constructing a luminous disk.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
The Earth Record gets this one right: video analysis identified the Moon, with cloud movement accounting for the apparent motion, and GEIPAN classified the case A. A rare pleasure—the label on the box matches the contents.
The Visitors are nevertheless taking responsibility. Yes, yes, you finally noticed us; please do not confuse that with the Moon being ours. Our internal filing describes this as an unnecessarily conspicuous presence-adjacent incident, which is the sort of phrase relatives invent when they want credit without accepting blame. I have returned the form for excessive drama and insufficient celestial discrimination.
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When
2012-04-27 00:20:00
Where
above the Étang du Grec and the Étang de Pérols at Carnon Plage
Morphology
DISK
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
EXPLAINED
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, the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report, and visual-media evidence is explicitly referenced. 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.
7 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
Recorded sensor context: Video.
Recorded evidence context: Witness Report, Video Analysis, and Official Scientific Investigation.
The source record includes a published resolution: The Moon; apparent movement attributed to an optical illusion caused by clouds moving east.
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?
Fred Says Go Here Next
Internal research paths chosen from this dossier's structured fields. Similarity is navigation, not corroboration.
Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typeswitness report
Sensor typesvideo
Evidence typeswitness report, video analysis, official scientific investigation
The case concerns a witness report of a yellow luminous phenomenon with movements above the Étang du Grec and the Étang de Pérols at Carnon Plage on 27 April 2012 at 12:20 a.m.
The reported phenomenon appeared as a nearly stationary crescent Moon and then moved back and forth; no sound was heard during the 40-minute observation.
“The yellow luminous phenomenon was in the shape of a nearly stationary crescent Moon before moving back and forth. No sound was heard during the 40-minute observation.”
“The direction of the phenomenon indicated by the witness (see the witness's sketch) is very close to the position of the Moon in the sky (azimuth of 290°, see”
“The object's apparent movements toward the west are an optical illusion caused by the movement of the cloud background, which was moving toward the east”
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