Oval over Saint-Aubin-De-Medoc, Aquitaine · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 12 octobre 1977 à 5h 45 un automobiliste observe dans le ciel un objet entouré d'un halo orangé animé de vibrations ou d'oscillations. Aucun autre témoignage ne sera recueilli sur ce phénomène par la gendarmerie ou l'observatoire de Floirac (33). Bien que le témoignage soit très succinct, cette personne a probablement observé au travers d'un nuage le soleil levant (levé ce jour à 5h20). [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1977-10-00440). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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