Two successive luminous phenomena reported over Saint-Denis, Réunion
A witness observed two successive, unrecognized luminous phenomena in the sky from Saint-Denis on 25 August 2013 between approximately 19:30 and 19:45. One was described as a large red light moving slowly for about two minutes; the other as a strong white light coming from the sea. GEIPAN considered Thai-lantern and satellite explanations plausible but insufficiently substantiated, and classified the observation as category C.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 1273 // CH 16 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT F9E7-90A6-CFEC CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENT // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Saint-Denis, Réunion // Aug 25, 2013. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINEDCLOCK // NOT PRECISEGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturewitness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionmoving slowly, coming from the sea
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedwitness report, official GEIPAN investigation
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)8 structured claim(s)location precision: localitymoving slowlycoming from the sea
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENTPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Yes, this was ours: a two-stage atmospheric transit over Saint-Denis on 25 August 2013. Your archive reports that a witness saw an unrecognized large red light moving slowly, followed by a strong white light coming from the sea. GEIPAN considered Thai-lantern and satellite explanations plausible but insufficiently substantiated, and filed the observation as category C. A reasonable administrative outcome. The brightness discrepancy was ours as well; your prediction models remain charmingly optimistic.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
Two lights over Saint-Denis: GEIPAN found a lantern and a satellite plausible, but not sufficiently established, and classified the sourced record C. Sensible. “Unidentified” is not a synonym for “please alert the galaxy.” The brightness mismatch leaves a small, irritating residue, while the ordinary explanations remain ordinary explanations—not conclusions upgraded by enthusiasm.
Off the Earth Record, however: yes, this one was ours. Brikk Tor, a Dremulan family friend, detoured from a routine observation route to watch an Earth drive-in movie from above, after a modest quantity of Ionberry Ale and an unfortunate navigation-light decision. He insists the landing was technically controlled. Brikk has insisted this about every landing.
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When
August 25, 2013
Where
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Morphology
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Evidence authority
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Resolution
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED
Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters
AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.
The source record includes a published resolution field. AlienBox treats it as an attributed source assessment to compare with the original report, not as an AlienBox verdict.
What strengthens the record
1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
8 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
Recorded evidence context: Witness Report, Official GEIPAN Investigation, and Satellite Prediction Analysis.
The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN considered a Thai lantern and satellite hypotheses plausible but not highly probable; the case was classified C due to insu....
What limits the record
No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.
What would help resolve it
Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?
Fred Says Go Here Next
Internal research paths chosen from this dossier's structured fields. Similarity is navigation, not corroboration.
Source: SAINT-DENIS (974) 25.08.2013
// [[T0001]] Case details
On Sunday, August 25, 2013, between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., a witness observed two successive luminous phenomena in the sky that the witness did not recognize.
“On Sunday, August 25, 2013, between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., a witness observes from his balcony two successive luminous phenomena in the sky that he does not recognize.”
“The observation of a large red light in the sky for 2 minutes, moving slowly, may have been an observation of a Thai lantern moving in the wind toward the witness (the prevailing wind on Réunion Island is from the east).”
The strong white light coming from the sea may have been a satellite, and Calsky predictions indicated that USA 217/STPSat-2 passed along a trajectory compatible with the stated time.
“The strong white light coming from the sea may have been a satellite: the attached Calsky predictions indicate the passage of the satellite "USA 217/STPSat-2" along a trajectory compatible with the stated time:”
“brightness indicated by the witness is not consistent with the low brightness predicted by the Calsky model (magnitude between 5 and 8), but a reflection cannot be ruled out.”
“GEIPAN classifies this observation as "C," indicating that it is not very unusual, owing to the lack of information needed to substantiate these hypotheses.”
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