Sphere over Basse-Ham, Lorraine · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 28 février vers 21h45 un témoin regarde le ciel et voit soudain une boule de feu suivie d'une flamme jaune traverser horizontalement le ciel d'Ouest en Est. L'observation dure deux à trois secondes. Malgré le manque d'informations, les caractéristiques décrites correspondent à une probable rentrée atmosphérique. [GEIPAN classification B — Rentrée atmosphérique]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-02-02205). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-02-25 → 2009-03-14