White ball with multicoloured trail over Bouches-du-Rhône, 1983

Summary

In January 1983, several witnesses in Bouches-du-Rhône saw a white luminous ball moving horizontally at high speed, followed by a multicoloured trail. Observation duration ranged from 4 to 45 seconds depending on the witness; none heard any sound. The phenomenon vanished without a trace. Investigators compared it to an atmospheric entry, but no explanation was confirmed.