Earth File #1453 // SOURCED record

Reported bright stationary object near the Moon at Saintes

A witness reported observing a fixed, very bright, round white object south of and to the left of the Moon at 11 p.m. on March 21, 2016. The observation was made first with the naked eye and then with binoculars. GEIPAN classified the case as A and explained the observation as a misidentification of Jupiter.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 1453 // CH 05
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
E805-8721-5BAE
NIGHT
SENSOR CONTEXT WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported hover / stationary phaseSPHERE
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENT // generated from Earth Record metadata
SPHERE
Saintes (17) // Mar 21, 2016 23:00. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINED NIGHT GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturewitness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported hover / stationary phasestationary, positioned to the left of the Moon, visible for approximately one hour
Sensor / evidencenaked eye, binocularswitness report, official GEIPAN investigation
Fred's paperwork completeness9/9 fields // 100%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)9 structured claim(s) location precision: locality stationarypositioned to the left of the Moonvisible for approximately one hour
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENTAn interesting report is allowed to have an explanation. This is why the label stays attached to the box even after the mystery gets less glamorous.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Yes. The bright stationary object reported near the Moon at Saintes was ours, briefly maintaining position while your witness examined it first unaided and then through binoculars. GEIPAN classified the case A and identified the phenomenon as Jupiter—an entirely reasonable conclusion from the Earth Record. We are not contesting the paperwork. We are merely noting that Jupiter was, on this occasion, carrying borrowed credentials.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN classified this sourced case A, identifying the object as Jupiter. Sensible conclusion: the Earth Record describes an astronomical misidentification, not extraterrestrial craft. Naturally, my relatives have now submitted a competing responsibility form. Off the Earth Record, we are claiming this one. Zarnok Vell, a Krellian with the flight-planning discipline of a loose cupboard, decided a restricted observation corridor was merely a suggestion. He created a paperwork problem several desks wide, then attempted reconciliation with Nebula Cherry Fizz and snacks. So: Jupiter in the human file; Zarnok in ours. At last, two explanations, both properly labeled.
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When
2016-03-21 23:00:00
Where
Saintes (17)
Morphology
SPHERE
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
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
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the record names 2 sensor types and 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.
  • 9 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded sensor context: Naked Eye and Binoculars.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Report and Official GEIPAN Investigation.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Jupiter; astronomical misidentification.

What limits the 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?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typeswitness
Sensor typesnaked eye, binoculars
Evidence typeswitness report, official GEIPAN investigation
The case observation date was 2016-03-21.
Claim #15427 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“21/03/2016”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0001]] Case details, Observation date
The case is classified as A.
Claim #15428 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification A”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0001]] Case details, Classification
The case page identifies the phenomenon type as Jupiter.
Claim #15429 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Jupiter”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0001]] Case details, Type of phenomenon
The case summary describes a long observation of a very bright stationary object to the left of the Moon and identifies it as an astronomical misidentification involving Jupiter.
Claim #15430 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Long observation of a very bright stationary object to the left of the Moon: an astronomical misidentification involving Jupiter.”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0001]] Case details, Summary
A witness reported observing a fixed, very bright, round white object toward the south and to the left of the Moon at 11 p.m. on March 21, 2016.
Claim #15431 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“On March 21, 2016, at 11 p.m., a witness observed a fixed, very bright, round white object in the sky toward the south, to the left of the Moon.”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0001]] Case details, Description
The observation was first made with the naked eye and then with binoculars, lasted for one hour, and the object had disappeared by 4 a.m., according to the case description.
Claim #15432 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“No particular sound was heard. The observation, first with the naked eye and then with binoculars, lasted for one hour. The object had completely disappeared by 4 a.m.”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0001]] Case details, Description
GEIPAN states that the object was Jupiter and that the description of its trajectory relative to the Moon and the witness's drawing correspond to the celestial configuration on that night.
Claim #15434 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“there is no doubt that it was Jupiter. Indeed, the description, made over a period of 5 hours, of the trajectory of the UAP in the sky relative to that of the Moon, as well as the witness's drawing, correspond perfectly to the celestial configuration on that night.”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0002]] Case details, Description
GEIPAN identifies the object to the left of the Moon as Jupiter and says that the star to the right of the Moon was either Alphard or Regulus.
Claim #15435 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“the UAP is Jupiter “to the left of the Moon,” and the “star to the right of the Moon,” which was indeed visible, is either Alphard (magnitude 1.95 to the right and below, as in the drawing) or Regulus (magnitude 1.35 to the right and above).”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0002]] Case details, Description
GEIPAN classifies the case as A because it considers the observation a misidentification involving Jupiter.
Claim #15436 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Consequently, GEIPAN classifies the case as A: misidentification involving Jupiter.”
Source: SAINTES (17) 21.03.2016 // [[T0002]] Case details, Description
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