A witness observed an orange, dull ball described as pinhead-sized and apparently stationary at high altitude for about 10 seconds on November 6, 2011, at around 1 p.m. The witness could not relocate it after looking away, and no other testimony was collected. GEIPAN classified the case B, with a probable orange party balloon considered the explanation.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 2289 // CH 17 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT B5A0-B5BE-F9E7 DAYLIGHT
Reported hover / stationary phaseSPHERE
FRED // CLASSIFICATION DISPUTE // generated from Earth Record metadata
SPHERE
La Ville-du-Bois (91) // Nov 6, 2011 13:00. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINEDDAYLIGHTGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturesingle witness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported hover / stationary phaseapparently stationary, disappeared from the witness's view after the witness looked away
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedwitness observation, official scientific UAP 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: localityapparently stationarydisappeared from the witness's view after the witness looked away
FRED // CLASSIFICATION DISPUTEAn 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
Not ours. We did not operate, release, or arrange the reported orange object over La Ville-du-Bois. Your GEIPAN/CNES record describes a single witness’s view of a dull, pinhead-sized ball, apparently stationary for about ten seconds on November 6, 2011, and classifies the case B: probable balloon. The archive considers an orange party balloon a sufficient explanation. We concur with the paperwork, which is rare and therefore mildly suspicious.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A single witness reported a small orange ball; GEIPAN/CNES classified the case B, with a probable party balloon explanation. Sensible. The apparent stillness and disappearance are adequately addressed by the record’s own balloon analysis, though “looked away and lost it” remains the sort of detail that keeps a modest observation in the filing cabinet.
For the avoidance of interstellar paperwork: this one was not ours. That does not solve the human case; it merely prevents us from accepting blame for every object with poor visibility.
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When
2011-11-06 13:00:00
Where
La Ville-du-Bois (91)
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
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 Observation and Official Scientific UAP Investigation.
The source record includes a published resolution: Probable orange party balloon; 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?
Fred Says Go Here Next
Internal research paths chosen from this dossier's structured fields. Similarity is navigation, not corroboration.
“The hypothesis of an orange party balloon flying at approximately 500 m seems to explain this observation.”
Source: LA VILLE-DU-BOIS (91) 06.11.2011
// [[T0001]] Description
The source explains the object's apparent immobility through difficulty perceiving its angular movement and possible differences between wind at 500 meters and at ground level.
“fact that, even if the balloon is traveling at the speed of the wind at ground level (30 km/h), at 500 m this corresponds to an apparent angular movement speed of approximately 1°/s, a speed that is difficult for the human eye to appreciate against a uniform sky near the zenith;”
Source: LA VILLE-DU-BOIS (91) 06.11.2011
// [[T0002]] Description
The source states that the object's sudden disappearance is normal because helium-filled party balloons generally burst fairly quickly as they rise in altitude.
“Since helium-filled party balloons generally burst fairly quickly as they rise in altitude, the sudden disappearance of this balloon is quite normal.”
Source: LA VILLE-DU-BOIS (91) 06.11.2011
// [[T0002]] Description
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