Earth File #2298 // SOURCED record

Gouvieux–Precy-sur-Oise orange lights (reported 20 September 2008)

A witness reported about ten orange luminous balls moving between Gouvieux and Precy-sur-Oise from September 20 to 21, 2008. The objects were reported to move silently in single file at low altitude and disappear near Precy-sur-Oise; the gendarmerie also received two calls about lights that night. GEIPAN classified the case as B and identified the observation as Thai lanterns, citing their appearance, trajectory, and compatibility with the measured wind direction.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
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SOL-3 // FILE 2298 // CH 07
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CASE FINGERPRINT
1DCA-1863-E2E6
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // FAMILY MATTER // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Between Gouvieux and Precy-sur-Oise // Sep 20, 2008. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINED CLOCK // NOT PRECISE GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureOne witness testimony, Two additional reported callers to the gendarmerie 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionMoved between Gouvieux and Precy-sur-Oise, Moved silently, Moved in single file
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedWitness testimony, Gendarmerie report
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)8 structured claim(s) location precision: area Moved between Gouvieux and Precy-sur-OiseMoved silentlyMoved in single file
FRED // FAMILY MATTERAn 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
The report describes about ten orange luminous balls moving between Gouvieux and Precy-sur-Oise, silently and in single file, before disappearing near Precy-sur-Oise. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed Thai lanterns, with the east–west movement compatible with measured wind. That is a reasonable Earth-side filing. We were responsible. The lantern explanation is not incorrect; it is simply an admirably tidy label for equipment whose procurement paperwork remains at Gorkon Outpost.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A clean little case, by Earth-record standards: GEIPAN classified it B and identified the lights as Thai lanterns, with their appearance and wind-compatible route doing most of the paperwork. That is a well-supported explanation, not an extraterrestrial conclusion. The single-file formation may remain visually dramatic; unfortunately, drama is not a sensor type. Off the Earth Record: yes, yes, you finally noticed us. The Visitors are taking responsibility. I would explain further, but the family has already submitted three contradictory versions and one snack-related amendment to the Gorkon file. For present purposes, keep both labels on the box: Earth’s documented explanation, and AlienBox lore’s considerably less tidy admission.
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When
September 20, 2008
Where
Between Gouvieux and Precy-sur-Oise
Morphology
LIGHT
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
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.
  • 8 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Testimony, Gendarmerie Report, and Official GEIPAN Investigation.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Thai lanterns, according to GEIPAN classification B.

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 typesOne witness testimony, Two additional reported callers to the gendarmerie
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesWitness testimony, Gendarmerie report, Official GEIPAN investigation
The case concerns observations of about ten orange luminous balls moving in the sky.
Claim #23449 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Observations of the movement of about ten orange luminous balls in the sky: observation of Thai lanterns.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0001]] Case details — Summary
From September 20 to 21, 2008, a witness reported about ten orange balls moving between Gouvieux and Precy-sur-Oise.
Claim #23450 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“From September 20 to 21, 2008, a witness observed about ten orange balls in the night sky moving between the municipalities of Gouvieux and Precy-sur-Oise.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0001]] Case details — Description
The luminous objects reportedly disappeared at the level of Precy-sur-Oise and moved silently in single file at low altitude.
Claim #23451 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“These luminous balls, “lit from within as well as on all sides,” disappeared at the level of the municipality of Precy-sur-Oise.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0001]] Case details — Description
GEIPAN states that the observation is consistent with a release of Thai lanterns based on their colors, shapes, and trajectory.
Claim #23452 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“a release of Thai lanterns, both in terms of the colors, the shapes, and the type of trajectory.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0002]] Case details — Description
The general east-west movement direction was compatible with the measured wind direction.
Claim #23453 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The general east-west direction of movement is compatible with the measured wind direction.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0002]] Case details — Description
The local gendarmerie report recorded simultaneous sightings that were also considered characteristic of Thai lanterns.
Claim #23454 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 97% extraction confidence
“Furthermore, the local gendarmerie report records sightings at the same time that are also characteristic of Thai lanterns.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0002]] Case details — Description
GEIPAN classified the case as B: observation of Thai lanterns.
Claim #23455 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Consequently, GEIPAN classifies the case as B: observation of Thai lanterns.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0002]] Case details — Description
Only one testimony was collected by GEIPAN, while the gendarmerie reportedly received two other calls that night about lights in the sky.
Claim #23456 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“Only one testimony was collected by GEIPAN.”
Source: GOUVIEUX (60) 20.09.2008 // [[T0001]] Case details — Description
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