ALSACAT:

The observation of orange luminescent objects crossing the sky along the same trajectories in a few minutes, a weekend night, is clearly reminiscent of Chinese lanterns, probably launched nearby at the end of a private party. The observed drag may be the smoke released by the burner.

Meteociel indicates a very weak wind from N to NE: Weather.

The observation relates two types of displacement, only one is compatible with this wind of NE. The other displacement could be explained by a wind regime a little different in altitude, a possible schema by very low wind, but hypothetical.

Although this case has many features of a Chinese lantern observation, these complex movements leave a doubt about the nature of the phenomenon.

GEIPAN classifies this case "C" for lack of information and overlap.

cnes
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales

geipan

Madam, Sir,

You have witnessed directly, on French territory, an aerospace phenomenon that has intrigued you and you want to understand what you have seen.

In order to answer your questions, the National Center for Space Studies and its specialized service GEIPAN offer you a two-step approach:

• On the website www.geipan.fr, first consult the UAP identification guide where you may find an explanation for your observation.
• If you have not found an explanation, complete the following questionnaire that will allow us to open an investigation.

- The questionnaire is individual and must be completed by the direct witness

- The questionnaire should be about only one observation at a time

Your testimony is important and perhaps unique. It will consist of telling the story of your observation, answering specific questions, making drawings and sketches or attaching photographs to further refine your description.

It is imperative that you adhere to the instructions mentioned at each step so that we can gather as much information as possible about the observed phenomenon. You must not be afraid to tell us about it, nor to feel ridiculous, we are used to collecting this type of testimony.

The conclusions of our investigation will be transmitted to you personally. Once anonymized, your testimony will be published on our website (www.geipan.fr), "Case Search" tab in the menu bar.

We thank you in advance for the contribution you make to our work.

The head of GEIPAN
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GEIPAN
Centre national d'études spatiales
DCT/DA/GEIPAN
18 Avenue BELIN 31401 TOULOUSE CEDEX 9
05 61 27 48 01 - geipan@cnes.fr

Your observation

We ask you to provide as much information as possible about your observation. The most important thing is to leave nothing out: it is often the details that make it possible to solve the investigations. Do not hesitate to give the maximum of information, even if your memories are incomplete or that certain elements seem inimportant to you. If you are not sure about this or that detail, tell us of your doubts, but, again, do not omit anything. We need to be able to visualize everything you've seen, like re-doing the movie of your observation.

Use the end of this page to tell the story of your observation and continue on free paper as much as you want:

Your free account of the observation:

. . . Smoking a cigarette at the window, I was attracted by two objects moving in the sky between 09:45 p.m. and 10 p.m. Wednesday 06/25/2014. Thinking at first that they were planes, I quickly noticed that the two objects did not leave a dissipating trail but really "accompanying each object.

Then, looking further, I noticed that the objects were quite luminescent and of slightly orange color. So much so that it was possible for me to discern a triangular form of these.

Then, I automatically looked at the sky as a whole to then observe on another "cardinal" plan this time four to six objects moving on the horizon. These objects followed or crossed (the crossing of the latter seemed to me very close from one object to another.

So in the presence of: first two objects ascending + four to six moving horizontally, I was surprised because in case of air traffic, it had not been given me to observe as much in this period of time (15 minutes). Unfortunately I did not have a camera to film it, and anyway the viewing distance would not have allowed me to make accurate pictures, although the brightness would have allowed me to do so.

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Conditions of observation of the phenomenon

Please provide all the requested information.

What were your occupations just before your observation?

I was smoking a cigarette at the window

Specific address of the place of observation (street, city ...):

Willgottheim. Bas-Rhin

Where exactly were you? (Please indicate if you were in a building and on which floor, if you were looking through a window, and how fast you were driving if you were in a vehicle.)

Two-storey building residing at the last and with an unobstructed view because no direct opposite overlooking

Date of the observation: ... 25 ... / 06 ...... / ... 2014 ......... Precise start time (in local time): 09:45 p.m.

Duration of the observation or end time (in hours, minutes, seconds): 15 minutes

Did other witnesses see the same phenomenon as you? If yes how much? If so, please ask them to contact us using the contact details on the last page of this document.

How do you relate to these people (parents, friends, colleagues, neighbors)?

The observation was made as follows: continuous /

(delete or delete the word "useless")

If the observation was done intermittently, specify why it was interrupted and resumed:

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How did this observation end?

Progressive dissipation

Have you seen the phenomenon directly from your eyes? YES /

(delete or delete the word "useless")

Has the phenomenon been observed through an instrument (eyeglasses or sunglasses, binoculars, camera, camera, telescope ...)? If yes, please specify the model:

NO

Weather conditions (clear skies, clouds, wind, storm, mist, fog, rain, snow, changing conditions during observation):

Clear sky and very good brightness.

Astronomical conditions (remember the position of the Moon, the Sun, the presence or not of stars or planets, etc.):

No stars still visible at this time of observation

Equipment on or active during the observation (lights, radio, TV, lights ...):

Lights of my main room but not disturbing the objects observed in the sky

Noise during observation (TV or radio on, passing vehicles, airplane engine, thunder ...):

No noises such as those that can be produced by an airliner or a fighter plane regarding objects and no disturbance noises from vehicles (car or motorcycle)

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Description of the phenomenon

In your descriptions, do not hesitate to make comparisons with known objects.

Number of phenomena (single, multiple or single and then divides ...):

Two objects moving uphill and four to six objects moving parallel to the skyline.

Shape:

Triangular for the object and a somewhat cigar-shaped trail very elongated which seemed to me more or less 20 to 30 times that of the object.

Color:

White orange rather luminescent for the object, and paler orange-white for the trail left by the object.

Brightness (in comparison with known stars like Venus and the Moon, or the lighting of a lamppost, car lights, house lights, etc.):

equal or even a little higher than that of a star, especially compared to the brightness of the sky at this time.

Presence of a drag or a halo? If so, what color?

White / orange trail not dissipated but seeming to stick to the back of the object, similar to the trail of a rocket.

Apparent size (express the dimensions of the phenomenon in relation to a familiar object and / or in millimeters counted on a graduated scale carried at arm's length):

3 to 5 mm according to your rule criteria carried at arm's length

Noise coming from the phenomenon (hissing, buzzing, detonation, comparison with a known noise ...):

No noises

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Distance between you and the UAP (the observed phenomenon), estimated roughly (specify if the object passed in front of or behind an element of the landscape):

more or less 1 Km for objects going up and more or less 2 to 3 Km for objects moving on a horizon.

Direction of appearance of UAP (north, south, southwest, etc., or specify a local visual or geographic landmark, direction of a place, etc.):

West to North for rising objects and South West and vice versa for objects following or intersecting on the horizon

UAP disappearance direction (north, south, southwest, etc., or specify a local visual or geographic landmark, direction of a location, etc.):

Same comments as above

Height of appearance of the UAP with respect to the horizon (the horizon = 0 °, the zenith = 90 °):

45 to 60 ° for rising objects and 0 for those of the horizon plane

UAP disappearance height from horizon:

Same coordinates as mentioned above

Trajectory of the phenomenon (straight line, rising, descending, with or without change of direction, curve, etc.):

objects1: rising direction on a slight slope

objects2: trajectory in a straight line horizontally

Portion of the sky covered by the PAN during the observation (eg a quarter of the sky or 30 ° to 40 ° with respect to the horizon, etc.):

Hard to estimate

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No effect noted but I was staring at the sky

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Reconstitution of your observation

In order for us to reconstruct the "film" of your observation, we need to have as much information as possible. Concretely this implies that we understand everything, from the beginning to the end of your observation, and that we know the direction of movement of the phenomenon as well as its altitude. This step is crucial.

We offer three complementary methods:

1. Take a picture of the environment as it was during the phenomenon, as if the camera was your eyes during the observation. Feel free to draw what you have observed directly in the photos.
2. Make one or more sketches of your observation (see next page) from your point of view, including the environment. Give as many information as possible to allow us to well understanding the scene.
   
   You are entirely free to make the sketches you send us. But color accuracy is important, especially if the level of contrast between the observed phenomenon and the environment is low. Try to be as precise as possible, even if you write on the sketch.
   
   No talent in drawing is necessary. The key is to make us understand what you have seen schematically. You can use the next page for this purpose.
3. Make a reconstruction of your observation on one or more maps. If you can, it is about presenting your observation with a view from above. For this you can print a map of your place of observation on Google Map (http://maps.google.fr) or Geoportail (http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil) and report your different positions and directions of observations.

How to "dress" a photo or a map with your comments?

If you are used to the use of drawing or image editing software (Photoshop, GIMP, Illustrator, ...), we advise you to use these tools, then send us a file in jpg, png or pdf format .

If you can not access this type of material, print a map of the place and / or a photo, draw over it and attach it to the paper file; or scan or photograph the result and send it to us in jpg, png or pdf format.

REQUESTS HAVE TO BE SENT IN WRITING TO GEIPAN - ADDRESS ON LAST PAGE

Use this page to draw your observation.
You are entirely free about the development of this sketch.

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- Observations of 25/06/2014

between 9:45 pm and 10 pm

1st observation

pretty brilliant part

Rising progression of objects

Approximations of the height

trail that can be likened to that left by an airplane except that it actually followed the object without a trace of dissipation.

2nd observation at ~ 5 min intervals for my own observation because not in the same field of view as the observation "1"

4 to 6 objects some of which were relatively close.

Horizontal progression of objects, following or crossing each other, visible on the horizon line

- estimate the drag ~ 20 to 30 times the size of the object itself.

- No noise, dissipation of objects after a few minutes.

these objects seemed to move quite fast but with constant speed

- situation: seen from my window by relatively clear sky, correct brightness.

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Sketch of your observation

(2) In order to define the situation in axis: N / S E / W

I quickly fashioned (cap + magnet needle) a compass.

Thus, the observation point 1 is in red, below

me from my window

the point of view of objects moving in a horizontal plane and parallel to the horizon line is indicated below

me from my window

And now?

Describe the emotions you felt during and after the observation:

I was very surprised and fascinated by this observation which pushed me to contact you because I seem out of things observed so far and I'm 56 years old !!

What did you do after your observation? Have you spoken to it? How did your interlocutors react? Have you done any research to understand what you saw?

I wrote to a Friend and searched the Web for your contact information because I want to have returns if this phenomenon could be observed by other people in my area or elsewhere.

What interpretation do you give to what you have observed? Have you thought of a known phenomenon? What are the elements that justify your interpretation? If you do not know, did you give up understanding? If so, when and why?

Nothing known to me or what my interest in science has taught me.

Before your observation, what interest do you have in strange aerospace phenomena?

Did you have a clear opinion on the subject? Which? What were you merging with?

A lot of interest because his father is a researcher at the CNRS.

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Did this observation change your view of unidentified aerospace phenomena? If yes, explain what you think now:

This observation only reinforces my position on the fact that we must not neglect the possibility of presence of life outside our system

Do you think that science will give an explanation to your observation?

If one sticks to the words of some scientists "a little open" yes ... Otherwise we enter a rationalization a little annoying by some too Cartesian scientists.

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Summary

If you have already testified about this NAP, please tell us which authority, organization or person by removing or blocking useless entries in the list below, and completing the requested information (several possible contacts):

Gendarmerie (mention brigade and date): ....
Police (mention the police station and the date): ....
GEIPAN (mention contact name and date): ....
Private Investigator (mention name of contact and date): ....
Ufologist (mention contact name and date): ....
Reporter (mention name of contact and date): ....
Internet (mention site and date): ....

Please indicate in the list below the documents you have attached or filled.

(tick or delete the words that are not applicable)

• (X) Questionnaire
• (X) Sketch of observed phenomenon (number: .......)
• () Map (s) or plan (s) (number: .......)
• () Photograph (s) of observation (number: .......)
• () Video (s) of observation (number: .......)
• () Photograph (s) of the environment (number: .......)

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You still have to fill the authorization of publication below, which will enable us to make appear your anonymous testimony on our Internet site.

Authorization to publish your information

(In case of refusal, delete or delete one or both of the following formulas.)

- I authorize the GEIPAN to publish this testimony on its own website, after deleting the information used to identify the witnesses (name, address ...).

- I authorize the GEIPAN to publish in the media (press, television, Internet) parts of this testimony (text, photos possibly retouched, drawings, diagrams, videos).

I, the undersigned: []

.....,

certify the sincerity of the information provided above.

Done at Willgottheim (Bas-Rhin) .....

the 25/06/2014 .....

Signature

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This questionnaire is to return:

- By e-mail with all digitized items at geipan@cnes.fr

or

- By mail to the following postal address, after making a copy that you will keep:

GEIPAN
Centre national d'études spatiales
DCT/DA/GEIPAN
18 avenue Edouard Belin,
31401 TOULOUSE CEDEX 9

We thank you foe having taken the time to testinfy.

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