Sphere over Tavaco, Corse · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 09 août 1996, quatre témoins observent entre 02h30 et 03h30 des lumières se déplaçant en cercle à grande vitesse. L'enquête ainsi que les témoignages montreront qu'il s'agit probablement de l'observation des effets d'un projecteur laser utilisé lors d'une fête dans un village voisin. [GEIPAN classification B — Laser]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1996-08-01431). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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