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Terminology of UFOs
Don Berliner, UFO Briefing Document
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Summary: The frequently used term "Close Encounters" was coined by the late Dr. J. Alan Hynek as part of a terminology designed to categorize different types of UFO experiences. There are six main categories
The frequently used term "Close Encounters" was coined by the late Dr. J. Alan Hynek as part of a terminology designed to categorize different types of UFO experiences. There are six main categories:
1. Nocturnal lights
2. Daylight discs
3. Radar/visual
4. CE-I (Close Encounter of the First Kind) to denote a close observation.
5. CE-II (Close Encounter of the Second Kind) to denote cases where physical evidence is left by the UFO, i.e. ground traces, electromagnetic effects on motors, physiological effects.
6. CE-III (Close Encounter of the Third Kind) to denote cases where occupants are reported in addition to the object.
Researchers have recently expanded this terminology to include CE-IV for alleged abductions.
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