Sphere over Chaulgnes, Bourgogne · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 25 juin 2010 à 23h40 un témoin observe dans le ciel, le passage d'un objet sphèrique lumineux qui l'intrigue. L'objet se déplace d'Ouest en Est passant au-dessus de son habitation. Le témoin a certainement observé la station spatiale internationale qui a traversé le ciel de l’Ouest – Sud Ouest vers l’Est en passant pratiquement à la verticale du lieu d’observation entre 23h34 à 23h38. Ce cas est classé A : observation de l'ISS. [GEIPAN classification A — ISS]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2010-06-02589). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2010-06-22 → 2010-07-09
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