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Witness typescouple, two children, additional witnesses reported in a neighborhood inquiry
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typeswitness reports, Gendarmes' on-site investigation, no angular measurements, photographs, or videos available
The case observation date was 19 September 1990, and the case was classified B.
Claim #3596 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date
19/09/1990”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0001]] Case details
The case was recorded in the Alsace region and Haut-Rhin department.
Claim #3597 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Region
Alsace
Department
Haut-Rhin”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0001]] Case details
The case type of phenomenon was listed as Laser.
Claim #3598 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon
Laser”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0001]] Case details
The summary describes nighttime observations in an overcast sky of a milky-colored ovoid shape making back-and-forth and rotational movements, interpreted as probable laser-light-display observations.
Claim #3599 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“Nighttime observations, in the overcast sky, of the movements (back-and-forth and rotational movements) of a milky-colored ovoid shape: probable observations of laser light displays (skytracer).”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0001]] Summary
At around 9:45 p.m. on September 19, 1990, a couple and two children observed a milky-white ovoid shape moving and rotating above the MOOSCH forest before it disappeared.
Claim #3601 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“On September 19, 1990, at around 9:45 p.m., a couple and two children observed the movements in the overcast sky of a milky-white ovoid shape.”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0002]] Case reexamination description
A neighborhood inquiry found four other witnesses who had seen similar phenomena on September 19, 20, and 21.
Claim #3602 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 97% extraction confidence
“A neighborhood inquiry found four other witnesses who had seen similar phenomena on September 19, 20, and 21.”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0002]] Case reexamination description
GEIPAN assessed the observation as fully consistent with a luminous spot on the cloud ceiling created by a ground-based projector.
Claim #3603 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“make it possible to assert that the present observation is fully consistent with the hypothesis of a luminous spot on the cloud ceiling created by the use of a ground-based projector”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0002]] Case reexamination assessment
GEIPAN cited the ovoid shape, back-and-forth and rotational movements, cloud cover, white color, and diffuse non-illuminating appearance as consistent with the ground-based-projector hypothesis.
Claim #3604 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“- “ovoid” shape, according to the perspective created by the observation angle;
- back-and-forth and rotational movements;
- presence of cloud cover;
- white color;
- brightness and general appearance of the UAP described by the witnesses as “opaque,” “milky,” and “without brilliance”; diffuse light that did not illuminate the surroundings.”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0002]] Case reexamination assessment
GEIPAN retained the ground-based-projector hypothesis despite finding no evidence of a local or private event, because the absence of evidence was not considered decisive 30 years later.
Claim #3605 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“Given this strong consistency, the hypothesis should be retained despite the fact that the day of the observation was a Wednesday evening”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0002]] Case reexamination assessment
The case had a fair level of consistency, with an on-site investigation carried out by the Gendarmes, but no angular measurements, photographs, or videos were available from the witnesses.
Claim #3606 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The consistency is fair, with an on-site investigation carried out by the Gendarmes.”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0003]] Investigation assessment
GEIPAN classified the case B as an observation of light displays involving laser or skytracer phenomena.
Claim #3607 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Consequently, GEIPAN classifies it as B: observation of light displays (laser, skytracer).”
Source: MOOSCH (68) 19.09.1990
// [[T0003]] Final classification
