Earth File #2004 // SOURCED record

Four reported red lights over Montrouge, 21 July 2009

A case record reports that a witness observed four silent red lights moving from north to south over Montrouge at around 12:40 a.m. for approximately two minutes. The GEIPAN record classifies the case as B and gives Thai lanterns as the probable explanation.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 2004 // CH 05
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
30B9-9C26-B02C
NIGHT
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENT // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France // Jul 21, 2009 00:40. 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 observing from home 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionmoved from north to south, no sound heard, observed for approximately two minutes
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedwitness report, official case record
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: locality moved from north to southno sound heardobserved for approximately two minutes
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, this one was ours. The GEIPAN/CNES record describes a witness observing four silent red lights moving north to south over Montrouge for approximately two minutes on 21 July 2009. It classifies the case as B and gives Thai lanterns as the probable explanation. A reasonable terrestrial filing. The filing is not our account, naturally; it is simply the human record. We were conducting a low-altitude transit and have no further comment on the lantern terminology.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN/CNES classifies this sourced case as B, with Thai lanterns identified as the probable explanation for the four reported red lights. Sensible conclusion: the evidence supports a mundane label, not a declaration of visiting spacecraft. Unfortunately, the Visitors are taking responsibility anyway. Yes, yes—you finally noticed us. Please do not revise the Earth Record on my account; “unidentified” and “extraterrestrial” remain different filing categories, however dramatically the relatives may object. I will be forwarding the correction to Gorkon Outpost, where someone will inevitably ask whether we have receipts for the lanterns. We do not. This is why I dislike family reunions.
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When
2009-07-21 00:40:00
Where
Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France
Morphology
LIGHT
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 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 and Official Case Record.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Thai lanterns, identified as the probable explanation; GEIPAN classification B.

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?

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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 observing from home
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typeswitness report, official case record
The case record identifies the observation date as 21 July 2009.
Claim #20467 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 21/07/2009”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] case details
The case is associated with the Île-de-France region and the Hauts-de-Seine department.
Claim #20468 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Region Île-de-France Department Hauts-de-Seine”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] case details
The case is classified as B.
Claim #20469 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification B”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] case details
The recorded phenomenon type is Thai lantern.
Claim #20470 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Phenomenon type Thai lantern”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] case details
The case summary describes the observation as the movement of four lights and identifies Thai lanterns as the probable explanation.
Claim #20471 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation of the movement of four lights: probable Thai lanterns.”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] Summary
According to the case description, a witness observed from home four red lights moving from north to south in the sky at around 12:40 a.m.; no sound was heard and the observation lasted approximately two minutes.
Claim #20472 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“On July 21, 2009, at around 12:40 a.m., a witness observed from home the north-to-south passage of four red lights in the sky. No sound was heard during the observation, which lasted approximately two minutes.”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] Description
The case description states that no other testimony was collected about the phenomenon.
Claim #20473 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“No other testimony was collected regarding this phenomenon.”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] Description
The case description states that the information provided suggests a probable passage of Thai lanterns.
Claim #20474 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The information provided suggests a probable passage of Thai lanterns.”
Source: MONTROUGE (92) 21.07.2009 // [[T0001]] Description
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