Unspecified over Vaucouleurs, Lorraine · France
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Le 16 janvier 1977 à 20h15 un automobiliste et sa passagère observent les déplacements d'une boule lumineuse de couleur orange et d'un diamètre d'environ 15 cm. Elle se situe à environ 2000 mètres d'altitude. Aucune trainée et aucun bruit ne seront visibles durant l'observation. L'objet s'éteint progressivement à trois reprises avant de se rallumer rapidement. L'objet a disparu très rapidement. [GEIPAN classification C — Manque d'informations fiables]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1977-01-00383). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1977-01-13 → 1977-01-30