Sphere over Creon, Aquitaine · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 18 juillet 2009 vers 22h40 un témoin observe au-dessus de ligne d'horizon une vingtaine de boules lumineuses orangées qui se déplacent horizontalement et ensemble. Aucun bruit n'est entendu. Les boules disparaissent de la vue du témoin à cause du paysage. Les caractéristiques de l'observation décrite, une vingtaine de boules lumineuses non éblouissantes se déplaçant lentement et en même temps, crédibilisent fortement l'observation en formation de lanternes volantes. [GEIPAN classification B — Lanterne thai]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-07-02352). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-07-15 → 2009-08-01