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10/11/54 - anonymous 3 men, Taupignac, France, 7:30PM
| Report Summary | "got out of their car to observe an intense red sphere in the sky. Then they discovered a round machine with a dome, 6 m in diameter, giving off a yellow-red light, 200 m away at 10 m altitude.... 2 witnesses went closer and saw 4 dwarfs, 1 m tall... the creatures rushed inside when the witnesses arrived within 15 m. "[footnote 1] |
| Hynek Classification | CE-III |
| Original Vallee Classification | Type Ic |
| Current Vallee Classification | CE3 |
| Minimum Distance | 45 feet |
| Object Appearance | Red sphere; disc with dome emitting yellow / red light (orange?) |
| Object Behavior | Two objects hovered, occupants entered object when observed, object departed |
| Physical Effect | None |
| Medical Effect | "The witnesses were blinded by a sudden burst of light, blue then orange, then red" |
| Comments / Conclusion | Note lack of eyeburn or sunburn despite proximity, blinding, and red light |
Footnotes
1. Vallee, Passport to Magonia, ISBN 0-8092-3796-2, p 225 catalog 238