Sphere over Saint-Affrique, Midi-Pyrénées · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 25 mars 2008 à 21h 15 un témoin observe la chute d'une boule de feu suivie d'une très longue queue. Cet objet de couleur orangée se déplaçait de l'Ouest vers le Nord dans une trajectoire descendante. L'observation a duré 8 secondes. Cette personne a probablement été témoin d'une rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2008-03-01819). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2008-03-22 → 2008-04-08
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