Earth File #1771 // SOURCED record

Paris red object observation — probable Thai lantern

On December 20, 2011, at around 10:05 p.m., a witness observed a red object with lights at its center moving straight and silently over Paris. GEIPAN classified the case as B and assessed it as a probable observation of a Thai lantern.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 1771 // CH 12
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CASE FINGERPRINT
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WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionSPHERE
FRED // RECEIPT RETAINED // generated from Earth Record metadata
SPHERE
Paris, Île-de-France, France // Dec 20, 2011 22:05. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED NIGHT GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturewitness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionstraight movement, silent movement
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedwitness testimony, official scientific investigation
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)6 structured claim(s) location precision: locality straight movementsilent movement
FRED // RECEIPT RETAINEDPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
The red object was ours. The witness record describes a red, silent object moving straight over Paris at approximately 10:05 p.m. on 20 December 2011, with lights at its center. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed it as a probable observation of a Thai lantern, which is a perfectly reasonable human conclusion. We had selected that configuration specifically because it is inexpensive, quiet, and already enjoys excellent administrative camouflage. The paperwork remains theirs; the object was ours.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A SOURCED Earth Record, and a tidy one: GEIPAN classified the Paris observation as B, with a Thai lantern judged probable. That is the correct level of confidence—an explanation, not a ceremonial declaration that every red light has joined the interstellar community. Off the Earth Record, however: yes, yes. You finally noticed us. The Visitors are taking responsibility, though I should stress that this was not one of our more impressive demonstrations. It was a routine family transit, and now the paperwork has spent years arguing with a lantern. I have relatives who regard “remain inconspicuous” as a helpful suggestion rather than an instruction.
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When
2011-12-20 22:05:00
Where
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Morphology
SPHERE
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
PARTIALLY 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
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because 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.
  • 6 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Testimony, Official Scientific Investigation, and Case Classification.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Probable observation of a Thai lantern.

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth 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?
  • Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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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 typeswitness
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typeswitness testimony, official scientific investigation, case classification
On December 20, 2011, at around 10:05 p.m., a witness observed the straight and silent movement of a red object in the sky containing lights at its center.
Claim #18278 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“On December 20, 2011, at around 10:05 p.m., a witness observed the straight and silent movement of a red object in the sky, containing lights at its center.”
Source: PARIS (75) 20.12.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
GEIPAN states that the testimony indicates the characteristics of Thai lanterns, described as red-orange balls moving with the wind.
Claim #18279 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“This testimony indicates the characteristics of Thai lanterns: red-orange balls moving with the wind (wind from the west; see weather report).”
Source: PARIS (75) 20.12.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
GEIPAN classifies the case as B and describes it as a probable observation of a Thai lantern.
Claim #18280 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN classifies this case as "B": probable observation of a Thai lantern.”
Source: PARIS (75) 20.12.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The case record identifies the phenomenon type as Thai lantern.
Claim #18281 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Thai lantern”
Source: PARIS (75) 20.12.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case record gives the observation date as 20/12/2011 and the update date as 23/06/2021.
Claim #18282 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 20/12/2011”
Source: PARIS (75) 20.12.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case record identifies the region as Île-de-France and the department as Paris.
Claim #18283 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Region Île-de-France Department Paris”
Source: PARIS (75) 20.12.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details
FRED // PUBLIC DESK CHANNEL

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