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October 2, 1954, Saint-Laurent-de-Lin, Indre-et-Loire:
Reference for this case: 2-Oct-54-Saint-Laurent-de-Lin.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. edr1:] EMMANUEL DEHLINGER:
The author (who thinks UFOs are created by military personal who wants people to believe in aliens) mentions sightings in the Indre et Loire, including one on 2 October 1954 in St Laurent-De-Lins [sic].
[Ref. tie1:] "TOURAINE INSOLITE" WEBSITE:
The author of the website indicates that in St Laurent-De-Lins [sic], on October 2, 1954, at 08:45 p.m., there was a luminous phenomenon in the shape of a crescent which illuminated the surroundings.
The source is indicated as "Nouvelle république du centre-ouest" for 10/05/54.
[Ref. tie2:] "TOURAINE INSOLITE" WEBSITE:
The author of the website indicates that in the evening of Saturday, October 2, 1954, a farmer of St Laurent-de-Lins [sic], Mr Marcel Massillon, is witness at about 20:45 at 300 meters of his home of a luminous phenomenon having the shape of a crescent which illuminated the neighborhoods. He called several member of his family who also observed the same luminous phenomenon. This light then stretched and took the shape of a cigar, classical at the time, then it climbed in the sky by jerks and disappeared from the sight of the witnesses.
The source is given as "Nouvelle république du centre-ouest" for 10/05/54.
[Ref. tie3:] "TOURAINE INSOLITE" WEB FORUM:
St Laurent-Of-Flaxes, October 2, 1954, 20h45.
A luminous phenomenon having the shape of crescent which illuminated the neighbourhoods. Source: "Nouvelle république du centre-ouest" for 10.05.54
[Ref. jqy1:] JEAN DE QUERCY:
Mr. M. Massillon witnessed a curious phenomenon around 8:45 p.m. on October 2 near Saint-Laurent de Lin. From his home, he observed a luminous object in the shape of a crescent, illuminating the surroundings. This glow then stretched out to take on a characteristic cigar shape before rising into the sky in jerks and finally disappearing from the witnesses' view.
Some ufologists believe it could have been the Moon, present that evening in its "crescent" form. The problem is that the object seen that day rose in jerks before disappearing. (Source: La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest for October 5, 1954)
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When there is a crescent, one has the right to think that there is sense in checking the presence or the absence of the Moon:
At this place, 47° 30' 25" and 0° 15' 27", on October 2, 1954, at 08:45 p.m., the Moon is at an azimuth of 229° 40' - which does not help as the report gives no direction - and the low elevation of 1° 5' conducive to misinterpretations. It is ready to set down, passing behind the horizon at 05:54 p.m. It is in its last crescent, with 27.6% of its surface illuminated.
The Moon is thus there, and in the form of a crescent; the only problem is that the report says the phenomenon went up in the sky - by jerks moreover - when the moon was actually going down.
After I wrote the above, Jean De Quercy took up the case in his book ([jqy1]). But it is neither "La Nouvelle République du Centre Ouest for October 05, 1954" nor "ufologists" who thought "that it could be the Moon", it is only in my explanation that this could be found.
Furthermore, the objection "the only problem is that the report says that it rises in the sky - in jerks" which one could by its wording attribute to Jean De Quercy is also taken from my explanation.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Saint-Laurent-de-Lin, Saint-Laurent-de-Lins, Indre-et-Loire, night, luminous, crescent, light
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| Version: | Created/Changed by: | Date: | Change Description: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | March 18, 2009 | First published. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | March 17, 2010 | Addition [tie2]. |
| 1.2 | Patrick Gross | October 19, 2011 | Addition [tie3]. |
| 1.2 | Patrick Gross | January 11, 2017 | Explanations changed, were "Not looked for yet". |
| 1.4 | Patrick Gross | March 28, 2022 | Addition [jqy1]. In the explanations, addition of the "Update on March 28, 2022" part. |
