Sphere over Cavaillon, Provence Alpes Cote d'azur · France
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Le 5 juin 1955 à 20h55 trois témoins à Cavaillon observent 20 secondes en direction de l'ouest du massif du Luberon un rectangle lumineux rouge-feu dans le ciel. D'abord stationnaire, le phénomène se déplace ensuite très rapidement en changeant de forme (demi lune puis boule) en direction de l'est. Il rétrécit puis disparait. La vérification astronomique élimine la Lune. L'hypothèse avion est abandonnée. Le GEIPAN classe ce cas C par manque d'information et de recoupement. [GEIPAN classification C — Manque d'informations fiables]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1955-06-00035). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1955-06-02 → 1955-06-19
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