Sphere over Poitiers, Poitou-Charentes · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 05 septembre 2009 aux alentours de minuit dix, deux témoins à leur domicile observent le déplacement N-S de quatre lumières intenses de couleur orange vif. Aucun bruit ne sera entendu durant l'observation de 5 minutes. Elles disparaîtront en direction de l'Ouest dans une trajectoire ascendante. La description correspond parfaitement à des lanternes thaïlandaises. [GEIPAN classification B — Phénomène identifié non indiqué]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-09-02439). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-09-02 → 2009-09-19
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