Blinding white sphere in Issoire

Summary

At 4:30 a.m. on July 24, 1980, two witnesses in Issoire saw a white ball so intensely bright it illuminated the countryside and hurt their eyes. The object made a sharp right-angle turn, climbed abruptly northward, stopped, and remained visible for an hour. The witnesses tried to photograph it, but the film was declared 'burned' by the developer, who refused to process it. One witness saw the object again later that day.

Classified as C by GEIPAN, the case lacks photographic evidence and additional testimony. The extended duration and described angular maneuver are noteworthy, but the absence of concrete data prevents any conclusion.