Light over Prusly-Sur-Ource, Bourgogne · France
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Le 24 janvier 1985 un automobiliste et sa femme vont apercevoir un point blanc avec des reflets bleu-vert. Ce point beaucoup plus gros qu'une étoile a une trajectoire rectiligne et ne laisse derrière lui aucune trace ou trainée. Cette observation a duré environ 5 secondes avant que l'objet ne disparaisse. Aucune autre information n'a pu être receuillie sur ce phénomène . [GEIPAN classification C — Manque d'informations fiables]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1985-01-01723). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1985-01-21 → 1985-02-07