Unspecified over Merville, Nord-Pas-de-Calais · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 31 mars 2008 entre 10h20 et 10h30 un groupe de personnes sur un aérodrome observe un phénomène lumineux qui les intrigue : successivement des anneaux lumineux blancs se déplacent dans le ciel. Aucun bruit n'est entendu lors de l'observation. Un témoin local affirme que des projecteurs lasers d'animation publicitaires sont utilisés fréquemment dans cette zone par des restaurants ou dancings. Le GEIPAN classe donc ce cas "B" : probable animation lumineuse. [GEIPAN classification B — Animation lumineuse]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2008-03-01811). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2008-03-28 → 2008-04-14