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ALSACAT is my comprehensive catalog of UFO sighting reports in Alsace, the region is the North-East of France, whether they are "explained" or "unexplained".

The ALSACAT catalog is made of case files with a case number, summary, quantitative information (date, location, number of witnesses...), classifications, all sources mentioning the case with their references, a discussion of the case in order to evaluate its causes, and a history of the changes made to the file. A general index and thematic sub-catalogs give access to these Alsatian case files.

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Case of Rixheim, on January 12, 2015:

Case number:

ALSACAT-2015-01-12-RIXHEIM-1

Summary:

On January 17, 2015, a 47-year-old man sent to the ufology forum "Les Mystères des OVNIS" two videos "of UFOs" taken by his son from Rixheim.

Saying he is a ufology enthusiast, he had received the video from his son who lives Rixheim and wo filmed them filmed "one night" when closing the shutters, one being of a strange bluish light, and the other, the father thought, of a "meteorite!"; he asked the opinion of the forum members.

In fact, the first video, taken on January 12, 2015, apparently, was entirely black, showing no light. As for the second, it did not show at all a meteorite but an airliner with its contrail.

Data:

Temporal data:

Date: January 12, 2015
Time: 00:30
Duration: 2 minutes.
First known report date: January 17, 2015
Reporting delay: 5 days.

Geographical data:

Department: Haut-Rhin
City: Rixheim
Place: ?
Latitude: 47.750
Longitude: 7.400
Uncertainty radius: 2 km

Witnesses data:

Number of alleged witnesses: 1
Number of known witnesses: 0
Number of named witnesses: 0
Witness(es) ages: ?
Witness(es) types: Male resident.

Ufology data:

Reporting channel: Reported by witness' father to the ufology web forum "Les Mystères des OVNIS".
Type of location: ?
Visibility conditions: ?
UFO observed: ?
UFO arrival observed: ?
UFO departure observed: ?
Entities: No
Photographs: Yes.
Sketch(s) by witness(es): No.
Sketch(es) approved by witness(es): No.
Witness(es) feelings: ?
Witnesses interpretation: ?

Classifications:

Hynek: ?
ALSACAT: Entirely blank video, and an airliner.

Sources:

[Ref. mye1:] "LES MYSTERES DES OVNIS" WEB FORUM:

Pat68
New member
Male Age: 47
Number of messages: 4
Registered on: 08/28/2014
Localization: 68220
Job: Repairman
Hobbies: Ufology,mechanical sport

Subject: 2015: on 01/12 at 00:30 - Strange light in the sky - Ufos in rixheim - Haut-Rhin (dep.68) Sat 17 Jan 2015, 09:49

Ufo observation 2015: on 01/12 at 00:30 - Strange light in the sky - rixheim - Haut-Rhin (dep.68)

Firstname or pseudo : pat68

City: rixheim
Department: Haut-Rhin (dep.68)
Region: Alsace lauch a call for witness: http://www.lalsace.fr
Country: France
Date:01/ 12/2015
Hour of the beginning of the observation: 00:30
Duration of the observation: 2minutes

Weather conditions: clear
Number of witnesses: 0
Type of phenomenon: Strange light in the sky
Official report: not specified

Complete observation report:

Hello, my son who lives in Rixheim (68) sent me these two videos he filmed one night by closing the shutters, one with a strange bluish light and the other I think was a meteorite! What you think bout it?

Good day to all.

Patrick

Precise description:

Color:
Size of the phenomenon:
Behavior:
Trajectory: non - specified
Specific noise: not specified
Specific odor: specified
Direction of the object relative to the wind: not specified
Presence of installations: not specified
Similar photo
Table: not specified

Attachments (photos, videos, map):

Field investigation requested: to specify
Investigator in charge of the file:

Keywords : Ufo, Ufology, Testimonies, Alsace launch a call for witness: http://www.lalsace.fr, France, 00h30, 12, ,

I hereby certify the accuracy of information and the authenticity of the documents supplied. I do not know of to identify this phenomenon thank you in advance for your answers. To be specified

Regards pat68

Loreline
Investigation coordinator
Female Age: 65
Number of messages: 3915
Registered on: 08/10/2012
Localization: BRITANNY
Job: none
Hobbies: discover and understand

Subject: 2015: on 01/12 at 00:30 - Strange light in the sky - Ufos in rixheim - Haut-Rhin (dep.68) Sam 17 Jan 2015, 10:30

Hello Patrick

Thank you that you thought of sharing it but alas we did not get your video

Tell us what the problem is ?

Til soon

wacapou
Observations analyst
Male Age: 67
Number of messages: 3036
Registered on: 08/07/2012
Localization: Nantes
Job: retired
Hobbies: informatics

Subject: 2015: on 01/12 at 00:30 - Strange light in the sky - Ufos in rixheim - Haut-Rhin (dep.68) Lun 19 Jan 2015, 17:51

Good evening

In insert the video from Pat68 who had some problems doing it.

Good evening.

Loreline
Investigation coordinator
Female Age: 65
Number of messages: 3915
Registered on: 08/10/2012
Localization: BRITANNY
Job: none
Hobbies: discover and understand

Subject: 2015: on 01/12 at 00:30 - Strange light in the sky - Ufos in rixheim - Haut-Rhin (dep.68) Lun 19 Jan 2015, 18:19

Thanks Wacapou and thanks Pat for your perseverance

Best regards

wacapou
Observations analyst
Male Age: 67
Number of messages: 3036
Registered on: 08/07/2012
Localization: Nantes
Job: retired
Hobbies: informatics

Subject: 2015: on 01/12 at 00:30 - Strange light in the sky - Ufos in rixheim - Haut-Rhin (dep.68) Mar 20 Jan 2015, 11:09

Hello Pat68

The first video you posted is not consistent with the reported time of observation: 00:30

It is likely that this is a high-altitude plane lit by the setting sun.

Given that the time when this video was made is missing it is not possible to search the flights at the time.

The second video seems to correspond to 00:30.

Good day.

Discussion:

Map.

The first video on Youtube titled "UFO seen in Rixheim in January 2015," is completely black.

The second video, by day, with the Youtube caption "Meteorite on Rixheim in January 2015" does not show a "meteorite" or even a meteor, but a plane with its contrail.

Evaluation:

Entirely blank video, and an airliner.

Sources references:

* = Source is available to me.
? = Source I am told about but could not get so far. Help needed.

File history:

Authoring:

Main author: Patrick Gross
Contributors: None
Reviewers: None
Editor: Patrick Gross

Changes history:

Version: Create/changed by: Date: Description:
0.1 Patrick Gross September 5, 2015 Creation, [mye1].
1.0 Patrick Gross September 5, 2015 First published.

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