Classifying the
unclassifiable
Dr J Allen
Hynek, who founded the Centre for UFO Studies in 1973, devised ufologys version of
the "Richter scale" after sifting through thousands of reported sightings
Nocturnal light Any light or lights in the nights sky that cannot be explained in terms of aircraft lights astronomical bodies, meteors or any other normal meansDaylight disc An object seen at a distance in the daytime sky, such "discs" can include cigars, eggs, ovals, and so on Radar-visual An unidentified object tracked on radar simultaneously seen the same place by a human eyeball
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
The first kind (CEI) Any unidentified flying object reported within 500 feet of a witness The second kind (CEII) A UFO that leaves markings on the ground, causes burns or paralysis, frightens animals, interferes with engines or TV or radio receptions The third kind (CEIII) A CE that includes a sighting of the crafts occupants, as in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Hynek was satisfied with these three types of close encounters, and wary of any others. Nevertheless, two less "official" Close Encounters are sometimes added The fourth kind (CEIV) A human is abducted, often for intrusive tests. Some psychologists think "abductees" have misinterpreted sleep paralysis The fifth kind (CEV) Communication occurs between a human and an alien, as in the film ET, in which a cuddly extra-terrestrial learns to speak
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