Classification System (Hynek)
NL (Nocturnal Light) Point or extended luminous source observed at night. DD (Daylight Disc) Metallic or whitish object seen in the day. RV (Radar / Visual) Observation supplemented with radar. CE-I (Close Encounter I) Observation of an object in close proximity to the witness (i.e. within 500’) CE-II (Close Encounter II) Observation of an object in close proximity to the witness, where physical traces (impression, burn, medical effect, etc.) are left or (electrical effect, heat) are felt CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object. CE-IV (Close Encounter IV) [3] Abduction of the witness or other direct contact
Vallee evolved this classification system as shown below.
Class Name | 1 Sighting | 2 Physical Effect | 3 Beings | 4 Reality Transformation | 5 Injury or Death |
AN Anomaly | Amorphous lights, mystery explosions | Poltergeist, materialized objects, areas of flattened grass (i.e. crop circles) | Anomalies with entities (ghosts, yetis, cryptozoological beings, elves, spirits) | Near Death Experience (NDE), religious visions and miracles, Out Of Body Experience (OOBE) | Anomalous injuries or death, including spontaneous combustion and unexplained wounds |
FB Flyby | Continuous trajectory | With physical evidence | Beings observed | Witness sense of reality change (such as landscape alteration, telepathy, etc) | Result of fly-by is injury or death |
MA Maneuvers | Discontinuous trajectory | With physical evidence | Beings observed | Witness sense of reality change (such as landscape alteration, telepathy, etc) | Result of maneuver is injury or death |
CE Close Encounter | Close approach (within 500’) | With physical evidence | Beings observed | Abduction | Injury or death |
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