Echilleuses, France — 19 October 1726
”Pyramids” in the sky and unexplained rays of color
Pyramids in formation in the sky, with red and blue rays, seen in Echilleuses and at Villefranche du Rouergue. The incident was recorded by a witness as follows: “About 8 hours of the evening an extraordinary sign in the stars; it looked like sorts of pyramids that made spears sometimes red, sometimes blue in color, and seemed to move in ranks like an army in the air.” The spectacle, probably caused by the same aurora noted above, seemed so horrible that parishes in the region rang their bells. It lasted until 11 P.M.
Source: Departmental archives of Loiret, courtesy of Merrs. Franck Marie and PierreValery Archassal. Case: W513