Unspecified over Saint-Cyprien, Languedoc Roussillon · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 11 février 2009 vers 20h20 un témoin observe plein Ouest une étoile particulièrement brillante. Vu aux jumelles puis au zoom du camescope, l'objet intrigue le témoin. A quelques jours d'intervalle et dans un autre lieu, le témoin fera une observation similaire. Le témoin a observé à l'œil nu puis avec son camescope la planète Vénus particulièrement visible en cette période de l'année. [GEIPAN classification A — Vénus]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-02-02234). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-02-08 → 2009-02-25
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