8/20/66 - Otto Becker, his son, and daughter-in-law, Heraldsburg, CA, early morning

Report Summary	"house bathed in bright light, and they observed a "six-story" [72 ft / 24 m] object at treetop level 60 m away. It gave off rainbow colors which appeared to pour off its edges "like water"... Distinct engine noise was heard before it took off... Domestic animals had been greatly disturbed."[footnote 1]
Hynek Classification	CE-II
Original Vallee Classification	Type Ia
Current Vallee Classification	MA2/MA5
Minimum Distance	180 feet
Object Appearance	Bright light, rainbow colors "poured off edges"
Object Behavior	Hovering, took off vertically
Physical Effect	Domestic animals disturbed, sound
Medical Effect	"the witnesses had inflamed eyes for several days"
Comments / Conclusion	UV affected eyes

Footnotes

1. Vallee, Passport to Magonia, ISBN 0-8092-3796-2, p 334 catalog 789