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Resolved UFO & UAP Case Files

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1,744 of 1,826 public dossiers fall into this collection (95.5%). 1,744 record a published resolution, 509 include structured sensor context, and 316 record multiple witnesses or an explicit plural-witness marker. These are archive characteristics, not evidence grades.

Collection1,744
Share of archive95.5%
Published resolution1,744
Sensor context509
Multi-witness316
Most common recorded forms Light 731 Sphere 381 Other 237 Triangle 92
Most represented decades 2010s 728 2000s 263 2020s 221 1980s 186
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2480 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B691-4091-976F
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2480

Belle-Isle-en-Terre spherical luminous object observation

A single witness observed a very bright, spherical white luminous object in the eastern sky from a garden. The object reportedly grew larger and disappeared toward the east after approximate...

Belle-Isle-en-Terre // 2025 // GEIPAN classification B: probable satellite flare; two...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2479 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4995-6323-A1D6
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2479

Reported observation of a light aircraft in Saint-Priest-Taurion

A witness reported seeing what initially appeared to be a white aircraft entering clouds, disappearing for several seconds, and reappearing in the opposite direction without an apparent turn...

Saint-Priest-Taurion // 2025 // PIPER P24 Comanche-type light aircraft; GEIPAN classifi...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2478 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
5CC9-E32D-0FBA
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2478

Vinneuf Moon-setting observation — 6 September 2025

GEIPAN records a witness-reported unusual phenomenon toward the southwest from Vinneuf at around 5:00 a.m.; the witness took several photographs. GEIPAN’s analysis identified the phenomenon...

Vinneuf, Yonne department, Burgundy // 2025 // The setting Moon; GEIPAN classified the case as A.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2477 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
7727-7EF2-B112
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2477

Cachan aligned-lights observation — 12 September 2025

A witness in Cachan, Val-de-Marne, reported seeing an elongated horizontal formation of aligned lights between 09:44 and 09:46. The reported lights had constant medium-level brightness, no c...

Cachan, Val-de-Marne // 2025 // GEIPAN classification C; possible aircraft or transient...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2476 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8E9A-1745-0814
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2476

Intermittent luminous points observed from Roquebrune-sur-Argens

On September 14, 2025, three witnesses observed intermittent white, highly luminous points appearing and disappearing in different sectors of the sky from their homes in Roquebrune-sur-Argen...

Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur // 2025 // Aircraft landing lights: two aircraft approaching head-...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2475 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F7BB-C6DF-A251
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2475

Betton reported observation of flashing lights, identified as a TBM-700

On 15 September 2025, a witness in Betton reported observing two cool-toned white lights flashing alternately while moving east to west and then making rapid turns. GEIPAN classified the cas...

Betton // 2025 // TBM-700 aircraft belonging to the Ministry of the Armed...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2470 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
AB18-4676-EF85
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2470

Reported globe observation over Le Marigot, Martinique, in 1937

A witness reported seeing a slowly moving globe pass from west to east at approximately 18:00, illuminated by the setting sun, appearing larger than the Moon and gradually disappearing at th...

Le Marigot, eastern Martinique // 1937 // GEIPAN classification C for lack of reliable informatio...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2469 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3928-5F79-A5A3
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
TRIANGLEREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2469

AUTRECHE (37) observation

The GEIPAN case reports that, around 00:35 on 28 August 2011, a motorist and his wife observed silent orange points moving from NNW toward the east. They reportedly distinguished seven appar...

Autrèche (37) // 2011 // Thai lanterns
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2468 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3032-A270-657D
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2468

Reported observation of three yellowish lights near Bar-le-Duc

A witness reported seeing three yellowish lights pass rapidly and silently from east to west before disappearing behind a cloud on September 1, 2011. GEIPAN classified the case B and assesse...

Bar-le-Duc // 2011 // GEIPAN assessed the observation as probably involving T...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2467 // CH 14
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
7F67-335C-DAB5
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2467

Reported observation of several luminous points over Cesson-Sévigné

A witness and his wife reportedly observed several silent, orangey luminous points above the southwestern horizon on 3 September 2011 at around 11:15 or 11:30 p.m. GEIPAN classified the case...

Cesson-Sévigné // 2011 // Thai lanterns
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2464 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
17C5-1565-6A9D
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2464

Reported ovoid object observation in Hautes-Alpes, identified as Arcturus

People reported to the gendarmerie seeing an ovoid object with three different lights on 13 September 2011 at 11:15 p.m. The witnesses described it as initially stationary before moving slow...

Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, Hautes-Alpes // 2011 // Arcturus, according to the GEIPAN case assessment
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2463 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
33F2-D6DA-E369
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2463

Le Bouscat orange luminous phenomenon observation

GEIPAN records a single-witness observation in Le Bouscat on 2011-09-17 at around 11 p.m. The witness reported seeing an orange luminous phenomenon from a balcony for approximately 1 minute...

Le Bouscat, Gironde, Aquitaine // 2011 // GEIPAN classification C; a motorized illuminated aerost...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2461 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
6B54-D415-9EAA
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2461

Reported Arras orange object observation near a helicopter

GEIPAN records a reported nighttime observation on 25 September 2011 of a large, flat, orange-colored or saucer-shaped object in the sky near a helicopter. The reported observation lasted 10...

Arras (62), Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais // 2011 // Thai lantern hypothesis favored but uncertain
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2460 // CH 06
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
FD34-8EA4-2A7C
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2460

Ferrassières: reported observation of three luminous points

GEIPAN records that a motorist and her passenger briefly observed several lights in the sky on 28 September 2011 at around 8:25 p.m. The observation is described as three luminous points, wi...

Ferrassières (26) // 2011 // GEIPAN classification C; lack of corroborating informat...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2459 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
62B1-8521-08B1
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #2459

Reported luminous-point observation near Lower Normandy, 30 September 2011

A witness reported observing a stationary luminous point fairly low on the horizon at around 10 p.m.; approximately 45 minutes later, a luminous point moved north across about half the sky i...

Lower Normandy, department Calvados // 2011 // First phase potentially compatible with Arcturus; later...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2458 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A67A-F47B-FDD4
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2458

Maizières-lès-Metz: reported yellow-orange luminous balls

The GEIPAN case record reports that witnesses observed several silent yellow-orange luminous balls moving across the sky at around 10:30 p.m. on 1 October 2011. One witness recorded mobile-p...

Maizières-lès-Metz, Moselle, Lorraine // 2011 // Probable passage of Thai lanterns; GEIPAN classificatio...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2456 // CH 06
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
FFBE-437B-A452
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2456

Reported oval/tubular object observation near Carrières-Sous-Poissy

On October 1, 2011, four people in a garden in Carrières-Sous-Poissy reportedly observed an oval- or capsule-shaped gray object falling rapidly, oscillating, and spinning. Another person rep...

Carrières-Sous-Poissy // 2011 // Probable tubular thermal balloon, according to GEIPAN c...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2455 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
78CC-C7B3-4D64
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
TRIANGLEREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2455

COUERON (44) luminous phenomenon, 7 October 2011

On 7 October 2011 at around 10:15 p.m., a witness observed a luminous phenomenon for about 15 seconds. The witness reported three pale-white luminous triangular objects arranged in a triangl...

COUERON (44) // 2011 // Thai lanterns were considered but not confirmed; the ai...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2454 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
D62C-78CC-ACF1
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2454

Reported orange ball observation from Benesse to Angresse

GEIPAN records that a motorist reportedly observed an orange-colored ball moving across the sky at around 6:20 a.m. The witness reportedly photographed the luminous phenomenon, which alterna...

Aquitaine region, Landes department // 2011 // GEIPAN classified the case B as a probable observation...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2453 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B8DD-9AFC-4D27
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2453

Fleury-Merogis luminous point observation, probably the ISS

GEIPAN describes an observation of a slow, white luminous point moving from west to east and rising toward the celestial vault before disappearing within seconds. The case is classified B an...

Fleury-Merogis (91) // 2011 // Probable observation of the International Space Station...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2452 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3770-F7A4-3CAD
MORNING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2452

Toulouse luminous point observation

On 14 December 2015 at 7:15 a.m., a witness and his wife observed a luminous point through fog in the southeast. It appeared to rock and grow slightly larger. GEIPAN stated that the phenomen...

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées // 2015 // GEIPAN classified the case B, indicating a probable obs...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2451 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
6872-99B9-77E6
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2451

Observation of a fluorescent fuchsia light near Mulhouse

A silent fluorescent fuchsia light was observed near Mulhouse on December 18, 2015, at approximately 7:45–8:00 p.m. It moved in a straight line, stopped, and resumed movement before disappea...

near Mulhouse // 2015 // GEIPAN category B: probable recreational drone observat...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2450 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
2C2C-D302-D31B
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2450

Lançon-Provence reported silent orange luminous phenomenon

A witness reported seeing a large, bright orange, slightly ovoid luminous phenomenon pass overhead without audible sound. The reported phenomenon appeared as a widened V with regularly space...

LANCON-PROVENCE // 2015 // GEIPAN classified the case as B and assessed it as a pr...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2448 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
81C1-A92F-8127
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2448

EVRY (91) 24.12.2015 — silent multicolored luminous object

On December 24, 2015, at 18:10, three people observed a silent luminous object with changing colors from a 10th-floor apartment in Evry. The observation lasted 45 seconds, and the object dis...

Evry (91) // 2015 // GEIPAN classified the case as B and identified a probab...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2447 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4927-D220-C577
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2447

Saint-Maime observation of a red light and descending dark shape

The GEIPAN case description records that two people observed a silent, intense red light moving in a slightly cloudy sky, followed by a black shape that descended and blended with a mountain...

Saint-Maime // 2015 // GEIPAN states that the observation was probably a Thai...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2446 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
FC92-9E25-1297
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2446

Lourdes red-orange light observation

On December 25, 2015, at 6:40 p.m., two witnesses in Lourdes observed a silent red-orange luminous object crossing the clear sky for one to two minutes. It followed an irregular east-to-west...

Lourdes // 2015 // GEIPAN classification B: probable Thai lantern; GEIPAN...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2445 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
47DF-D8A8-A27B
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2445

Reported luminous-point observation at Banassac on 26 December 2015

A witness reported seeing a silent, fixed orangish luminous point at about 8:30 p.m. that moved rapidly southward and disappeared behind a hill, followed by up to four luminous points disapp...

Banassac // 2015 // Probable Thai lanterns; GEIPAN classification B.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2444 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1906-02DD-6A4F
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #2444

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey orange object observation

On 27 December 2015, a motorist reportedly observed an orange fluorescent, upturned-soup-plate-shaped object. It appeared stationary, was surrounded by an orange halo, then moved southwest w...

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey // 2015 // GEIPAN class B: probable Thai lantern; explanation not...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2442 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4B6E-9A0B-AF87
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2442

Serviers-et-Labaume bright red light observation

A female motorist reportedly observed a large, bright red dot descending very slowly along a gently curved trajectory for approximately 30 seconds while driving northwest, shortly before sun...

Serviers-et-Labaume // 2015 // Probable sunlight reflected from a high-altitude aircra...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2441 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
601B-09B4-6EBF
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2441

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire luminous phenomena — probable Thai lanterns

On January 1, 2016, at 12:16 a.m., a witness reported several silent, flame-colored luminous phenomena moving toward the north-northeast along a horizontal, low-altitude trajectory for five...

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, Pays de la Loire // 2016 // GEIPAN classification B: probable Thai lanterns
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2440 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
72E9-596F-BCA9
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2440

Three diamond-shaped objects reported between Bailleul and Nieppe

On January 1, 2016, at 12:15 a.m., a motorist and her passenger reported seeing a yellow-orange diamond-shaped object moving silently at low altitude from south to north, followed by two oth...

between Bailleul and Nieppe // 2016 // Probably Thai lanterns
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2438 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
C091-C692-C699
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2438

Reported flashing luminous point over Latille on 15 January 2016

A single-witness observation was reported near Latille on Friday, 15 January 2016, at around 6:30 p.m. The witness described a flashing luminous point passing through the sky. GEIPAN classif...

near Latille // 2016 // GEIPAN classification B: probable misidentification of...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2437 // CH 14
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
5F29-0402-310D
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #2437

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe green luminous ball observation

On 24 January 2016, a case description reported that a witness and their partner observed a luminous green ball near Beaumont-sur-Sarthe. It reportedly stopped among trees, moved above a soc...

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe // 2016 // Probable recreational laser; the laser's origin was not...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2429 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
53F8-AFD6-DFAA
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2429

Reported white luminous phenomenon near a Caravelle over Fort-de-France

GEIPAN’s case summary reports that two people observed a white ball of light from their home terrace at around 10 p.m. as a Caravelle arriving from Guadeloupe was followed and overtaken at v...

Fort-de-France, Martinique // 1970 // lack of reliable information; GEIPAN classification C
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2426 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A4C6-BEE0-CB01
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2426

Reported luminous circular craft observation near Saint-Jean-d'Angely

GEIPAN records that two people reported observing a luminous, circular craft approximately one metre in diameter, moving silently at low altitude from east to west before disappearing behind...

Saint-Jean-d'Angely (17) // 1975 // GEIPAN classification C; lack of reliable information
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2425 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9C42-D771-92FE
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2425

Astronomical observations of luminous points during a Venus–Jupiter conjunction

GEIPAN records that several witnesses in different French departments observed one or two prominent, particularly luminous points in the sky on 17 February 1975. The lengthy observations occ...

different French departments // 1975 // Venus–Jupiter conjunction
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2424 // CH 06
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
25C7-4547-8940
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2424

Vernoux-en-Vivarais scintillating circular phenomenon

GEIPAN/CNES records that two witnesses observed a scintillating, circular phenomenon on several consecutive evenings under clear skies, including observations through a telescope. The source...

Vernoux-en-Vivarais, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes // 1975 // Astronomical misidentification involving a Jupiter–Venu...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2418 // CH 17
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
713F-A943-F33F
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
UNKNOWNREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2418

Reported slow passage of an unidentified craft above woods near Neuville-Saint-Vaast

The GEIPAN case description reports that a farmer observed an unrecognized craft above the woods at around 6:00 p.m. on 17 January 1976. It reportedly moved slowly from east to west without...

Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Pas-de-Calais // 1976 // GEIPAN Classification C; type of phenomenon listed as “...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2417 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B27B-884E-02F1
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2417

Chantonay luminous-object observation, 24 January 1976

On 24 January 1976, several people, including gendarmes, observed a distant luminous object in the sky over Chantonay between 7:40 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. It emitted green and orange lights, app...

Chantonay, Vendée, Pays de la Loire // 1976 // GEIPAN assessed it as a probable observation of Sirius,...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2412 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A33F-E10D-6AC8
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2412

Reported orange circular object over Roanne

The GEIPAN case record states that, on 29 March 1976, a witness reportedly observed and photographed an orange-colored circular object in the sky over Roanne. It reportedly moved slowly, sto...

Roanne // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C; listed phenomenon type: lack o...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2410 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CE37-D794-74B8
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #2410

Reported UFO observation near a sports field in Pont-Sainte-Maxence, later classified as a hoax

A person reportedly observed a UFO near a sports field on the evening of 1976-04-05. The witness reportedly described a light alternating between white and red after a burst of smoke, an alu...

near a sports field in Pont-Sainte-Maxence // 1976 // The gendarmerie attributed the smoke and ground traces...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2409 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8879-7F2C-9369
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #2409

Reported orange luminous phenomenon at Criel-sur-Mer

GEIPAN records a witness-reported observation on 15 April 1976 of an orange luminous phenomenon that reportedly remained stationary above a church steeple approximately two kilometres away f...

Criel-sur-Mer // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C: lack of reliable information
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2408 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
702E-A3FF-059C
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2408

Eymet (24), 24 April 1976 reported observation

A GEIPAN-sourced record describes a reported observation by a couple in the countryside of two luminous green disks, accompanied by strong air movement. The reported disks plunged rapidly to...

Eymet (24) // 1976 // GEIPAN classification B; probable electromagnetic pheno...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2407 // CH 08
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4541-B712-A64E
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2407

Reported observation of two conical red balls near Miramont-d'Astarac

The case record reports that, during the night of 18–19 May 1976 at around 2 a.m., a sole witness observed two conical red balls passing toward the northeast near Miramont-d'Astarac. No grou...

Miramont-d'Astarac // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C: lack of information; phenomeno...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2406 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
195F-5FEF-D913
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2406

Reported Pont-du-Casse observation of an ovoid luminous object

A witness reportedly observed an ovoid luminous object at high altitude between 05:40 and 07:20 on June 6, 1976. The reported object appeared to have two unequal connected luminous parts and...

Pont-du-Casse (47) // 1976 // Probably a stratospheric balloon and its flight train
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2405 // CH 06
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
38E1-1EA4-D655
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2405

Reported luminous phenomenon falling and exploding in Burgundy/Yonne

A motorist reportedly observed for a few seconds, around 23:35 on June 6, 1976, a luminous phenomenon falling at a constant speed and exploding. No sound was heard. The witness informed the...

Burgundy region, Yonne department // 1976 // Probably an atmospheric reentry; GEIPAN classification...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2404 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4DF8-E4FF-D793
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
CIGARREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2404

Dieppe observation of a luminous cigar-shaped object

A GEIPAN/CNES case record describes two people observing a luminous, very long, cigar-shaped object at low altitude near Dieppe at around 9:30 p.m. on June 18, 1976. The source records a ste...

Dieppe // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C; lack of reliable information
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2402 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
60B9-D02E-0EBD
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2402

JONCY: successive nighttime luminous phenomena reported as vehicle headlights

On 25 June 1976, a case record reports that a witness observed successive nighttime luminous phenomena accompanied by engine noise near the witness's farm. The gendarmerie investigation conc...

Joncy, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy // 1976 // Vehicle headlights from a vehicle passing near the witn...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2401 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
AC1D-909E-5713
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2401

Reported observation of three luminous spheres near Cholet

A couple reportedly observed three luminous spheres near Cholet for a few seconds on 1976-07-02. The spheres were reported to move from west to northeast and quickly disappear over the horiz...

Cholet // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C; lack of reliable information
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2399 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
040D-59E4-B7AF
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2399

Reported elongated-shaped object observation near Betheny

The GEIPAN case summary reports that two witnesses observed a luminous, multicolored elongated-shaped object in the sky near Betheny at around 5:15 p.m. on 21 October 1977. The object report...

Betheny, Champagne-Ardenne region, Marne department // 1977 // Classified C; lack of reliable information
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2396 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F221-6306-0AC5
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2396

Kourou reported red fireball observation

The GEIPAN case description reports that two people saw a red fireball for a few seconds, followed by a long red-orange trail. It describes the phenomenon as moving east to west at very high...

Kourou, French Guiana // 1977 // Probable atmospheric reentry; GEIPAN classification B
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2395 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F13A-91E3-CE33
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2395

Reported luminous sky phenomenon near Breteuil-sur-Iton — 28 October 1977

Various people were reported to have observed a luminous phenomenon in the sky several times in succession. Witness descriptions differed regarding the phenomenon, its color, whether it flas...

Breteuil-sur-Iton, Eure, Haute-Normandie // 1977 // GEIPAN summarized it as a probable astronomical observa...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2394 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B30D-F667-40F5
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2394

Reported bus observation of a white luminous ovoid object in Paris

A witness on a bus reportedly observed a white, luminous, ovoid object moving quickly without an apparent change in altitude before it disappeared behind the urban landscape. GEIPAN classifi...

Paris, Île-de-France // 1977 // GEIPAN classification C; listed phenomenon type: lack o...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2393 // CH 14
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4BF9-5E66-09A6
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2393

Reported luminous ball observation at Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent

A witness reportedly observed a luminous ball traveling from southwest to northeast at around 6:15 p.m. on November 4, 1977, at Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent. Regional press reportedly mentione...

Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent // 1977 // Classified C; lack of reliable information
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2391 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
C260-6528-073C
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #2391

CHENOVE (21) — reported luminous point and grayish oblong object

The GEIPAN case record reports that two people observed a stationary luminous point, followed by a grayish, smooth, oblong object with a trail that faded quickly. The object reportedly accel...

Chenôve // 1977 // Probable observation of a weather balloon; GEIPAN class...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2390 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
C715-6621-2B23
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2390

Chalons-sur-Marne luminous elongated object observation

On November 12, 1977, at around 4:53 p.m., two people observed a luminous, elongated object that was initially stationary, gradually rose, and then disappeared instantly into clouds. The obs...

Chalons-sur-Marne // 1977 // GEIPAN assessed the observation as probably involving a...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2389 // CH 06
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
3504-5174-7341
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED HOVER / STATIONARY PHASE
EARTH FILE #2389

Montmorillon reddish-orange ball observation

GEIPAN’s record reports that, on November 19, 1977, at around 1:05 a.m., a motorist and passenger saw a reddish-orange ball moving and drawing closer. After the driver stopped, it reportedly...

Montmorillon (86) // 1977 // Probably an electrical phenomenon; GEIPAN identifies th...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2388 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4EB2-E3AA-9146
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2388

Luminous phenomenon near Sainte-Cerotte

A motorist and her passenger observed a luminous red-orange phenomenon around 6:30 p.m. on 1977-11-26. It reportedly changed shape while appearing not to move. The GEIPAN case is classified...

near Sainte-Cerotte // 1977 // GEIPAN classification C; lack of reliable information
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2387 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
25DD-E41B-9D6F
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED DIRECTION CHANGES
EARTH FILE #2387

Motorist’s reported luminous phenomenon near Cosnes-et-Romain

The GEIPAN case record concerns a motorist’s report of seeing a luminous phenomenon several times along his route near Cosnes-et-Romain on 30 November 1977 at around 5:35 p.m. The reported p...

near Cosnes-et-Romain // 1977 // GEIPAN classification C; listed phenomenon type: “Lack...
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2386 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B27D-7A29-364B
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2386

NATIONAL (975) 13.12.1977

Sourced GEIPAN record of several witnesses in different regions of France observing a rapid east-to-west passage of a circular luminous phenomenon followed by a trail. Most observations last...

different regions of France // 1977 // Probably an atmospheric reentry