Unspecified over Montferrier-Sur-Lez, Languedoc Roussillon · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 31 décembre 1995 vers 19h40, un témoin circulant en voiture observe durant 2 à 3 secondes une boule lumineuse verte avec une trainée et se déplacant très rapidement dans le ciel. La description faite par le témoin indique qu'il s'agit probablement d'une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1995-12-01412). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1995-12-28 → 1996-01-14