Unspecified over Saint-Chamond, Rhône-Alpes · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 13 août 1998 vers minuit, plusieurs membres d'une famille observent des points lumineux scintillants dans le ciel. Cette observation de 3 points lumineux jaune rouge et vert dans le ciel, correspond à l'étoile ANTARES. [GEIPAN classification A — Antares]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1998-08-01511). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1998-08-10 → 1998-08-27
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