Metallic object with halo and pyramidal antenna in Sarcelles, 1980

Summary

On 16 December 1980, a witness in Sarcelles spotted a round object topped with a pyramidal antenna. They described it as metallic, bright and surrounded by a pale yellow halo. It moved eastward in an undulating pattern, rising and falling, and remained visible for four minutes before gradually fading southward.

The gendarmerie recorded no other testimonies regarding the phenomenon. GEIPAN classified the case as C: no conventional explanation found, yet insufficient evidence to draw firm conclusions. The duration of the sighting and the detail of the description keep it as a case of interest in the database.