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November 6, 1954, Decize, Nièvre:

Reference for this case: Jour-November-54-Decize.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.

Summary:

The regional newspaper Le Berry Républicain for November 9, 1954, reported that on November 6, 1954, around 8 p.m., a young man working in Decize was riding his bicycle near the town when his attention was drawn to the sky by a bright object in the shape of a half-moon, emitting a beam of multicolored rays.

Reports:

[Ref. brn1:] NEWSPAPER "LE BERRY REPUBLICAIN":

Scan.

Nièvre

DECIZE

MYSTERIES IN THE SKY

Sightings of mysterious objects have once again been reported in the Decize region. Last Saturday, around 8 p.m., a young man working in Decize was riding his bicycle near the town when his attention was caught by a bright object in the sky, shaped like a half-moon and emitting a beam of multicolored rays.

On Sunday, several credible witnesses saw, a few kilometers from Decize around 1:30 in the morning, a series of extremely bright cones that passed over them, skimming the treetops.

The light emitted by these mysterious objects lit up the ground as if it were broad daylight. This appearance lasted only a few seconds.

Explanations:

Map.

The scant information from the press does not allow for a solid evaluation; but the description could very well be that of a meteor passing by.

Keywords:

(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)

Decize, Nièvre, night, young, bicycle, object, brilliant, half-moon, rays, multicolor

Sources:

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Document history:

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1.0 Patrick Gross April 23, 2025 First published, [brn1].

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