Light over Ginasservis, Provence Alpes Cote d'azur · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 22 juin 2001 vers 21 heures 30 des témoins observent un point lumineux très brillant dans le ciel qui se déplace très lentement vers le Nord Nord ouest. Il s'agit vraisemblablement d'une observation astronomique, sans doute la planéte Mars. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2001-06-01568). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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