Rectangular luminous object in Bissezeele, 1997

Summary

In October 1997, a physician in Bissezeele (Nord) noticed a rectangular luminous object while making house calls. At a patient's home, the object was still visible and approaching; the patient's husband also saw it from a window. Later, the witness spotted a second, larger object. Both disappeared shortly after.

Subsequent analysis revealed contradictions between testimonies. The main witness claimed to have gone outside several times, but his companion denied it. Descriptions of shape and movement did not match, and the lack of precise sky-position data complicated interpretation. The most likely explanation was a cloud illuminated by a sun not yet fully risen, with the excitement of the moment distorting perception. The case was ultimately classified as a probable cloud.