Unspecified over Abbeville, Picardie · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 18 novembre 1995 vers 19heures, un témoin observe de grands cercles lumineux tournant dans le ciel. Après enquête il s'avère qu'un garage Opel voisin a utilisé un projecteur laser publicitaire lors d'une campagne promotionnelle. Un essai, réalisé à la demande des enquêteurs, a confirmé l'observation signalée par le témoin. [GEIPAN classification A — Laser]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1995-11-01404). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1995-11-15 → 1995-12-02