Sphere over Saint-Brieuc, Bretagne · France
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Le 26 novembre 2011 à 21h05 un témoin observe durant cinq minutes le déplacement silencieux de quatre boules lumineuses. Le témoignage correspond aux caractéristiques des lanternes thaïlandaises : points lumineux en groupe, évoluant dans le sens du vent (de Sud ouest), et durant quelques minutes. L'heure et le jour (samedi soir) sont assez communs pour ce genre d'évènements festifs. On notera toutefois que le témoin indique des lumières blanches : même les lanternes blanches émettent plutot une lumière jaune-orangé.br> Ce cas est classé "B" : probables lanternes thaïlandaises. [GEIPAN classification B — Lanterne thai]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2011-11-08161). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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