Sphere over Garenne-Colombes (La), Ile-de-France · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 21 aout 2010 à 23h30, trois témoins observent depuis la terrasse de leur appartement, les déplacements rapides de trois boules de lumières dans le ciel nuageux. Le phénomène disparait brusquement. De faible étrangeté et de consistance insuffisante en raison de l’absence de toutes indications de direction et d’élévation, nous ne pouvons identifier avec certitude l’origine de ce qui était très probablement un éclairage de discothèque à faisceaux multiples. [GEIPAN classification B — Animation lumineuse]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2010-08-02632). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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