Unspecified over Auberville-La-Renault, Haute Normandie · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 23 mai 2010 vers 22h45 plusieurs personnes observent dans le ciel les évolutions d'un objet lumineux orangé. Celui-ci se déplace horizontalement puis stationne avant de repartir verticalement et de disparaître à l'horizon. Aucun bruit ne sera entendu durant l'observation qui dure 5 minutes. Aucun autre témoignage ne sera recueilli sur ce phénomène. Ces personnes ont probablement été témoin du passage d'une lanterne thailandaise. [GEIPAN classification B — Lanterne thai]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2010-05-02615). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2010-05-20 → 2010-06-06