Stationary bright point seen on two nights in Épinay-sous-Sénart

Summary

On August 23 and 25, 1980, a witness in Épinay-sous-Sénart observed a very bright, stationary luminous point in the eastern sky from a fourth-floor window. On the second night, the sighting lasted about two hours. There were no other witnesses.

GEPAN concluded the object was Venus, whose magnitude was especially high at that time. The witness's honesty was not questioned, but the observation was attributed to a misidentification of the planet. The case was classified as A, indicating a clear explanation.