Sphere over Messigny-Et-Vantoux, Bourgogne · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 19 juillet 2009 entre 23h et 23h15 un témoin observe le passage NO-SE d'une lumière blanche d'un éclat très important dans le ciel. Aucun bruit n'a été entendu lors du lent déplacement du phénomène. Aucune fumée ni trace au sol n'ont été constatées par le témoin. Cette personne a été témoin du passage de la station spatiale internationale (ISS) particulièrement brillante (magnitude -3,3). [GEIPAN classification A — ISS]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-07-02369). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-07-16 → 2009-08-02