Sphere over Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Midi-Pyrénées · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
le 22 février 2003 vers 7 heures 10 un témoin observe le passage très rapide d'une boule lumineuse rouge orangée avec une trainée. Le phénomène qui n'a duré que quelques secondes est probablement une rentrée dans l'atmosphére. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2003-02-01606). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2003-07-19 → 2003-08-05