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Potential Ancient UAP sighting in Paris in the Year 1348

UnknownOpinionJan 1, 2026, 12:00 AMParis

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

Unknown

Source material

2

Timeline

3

Source context

Sparse context

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Source provenance

r/UFOs

Live sighting record 0e237f81-551e-483a-bd1e-6cce1d9cfe32.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Moon phase

91% illumination

Waxing gibbous — bright sky

Solar window

Sunrise8:45 AM
Sunset5:05 PM
Day length8h 20m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature29°F
Cloud cover7% · Clear
Wind2 mph

Area activity

Within 2 days1 sightings within 60 mi

Meteor activity

Active showerQuadrantids · 120 ZHR
Peak windowJan 3

Context notes

Full/near-full moon (91% illumination)

Quadrantids meteor shower was active at this time

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Central European Time

Location

Paris

Witness account

Narrative

I was reading a book on the history of the Black Death and it would appear that there was a UAP sighting that appeared in Paris in 1348 and was documented by a French friar, Jean de Venette, and was considered as a potent for the Black Death plague. It consisted of a large, bright UFO that remained stationary for hours and then exploded in a burst of light before disappearing. Thought I'd share the relevant passage with y'all as it does not seem that this incident was never discussed in the U...

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowJan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Paris.

PublishedMay 23, 2026, 7:22 PM

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Linked event

Grouped into the Black Death incident dossier.

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Original report

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telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.