Earth File #2180 // SOURCED record

CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 luminous phenomenon observation

Several people observed a stationary circular object emitting very intense white light in the sky during the night of 28 to 29 October 1976, between 4:00 and 4:45 a.m. The GEIPAN case is classified B, and the observers probably made an astronomical observation.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
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SOL-3 // FILE 2180 // CH 17
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CASE FINGERPRINT
288F-C77E-A289
NIGHT
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported hover / stationary phaseDISK
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEM // generated from Earth Record metadata
DISK
Chatel-Guyon, Auvergne region, Puy-de-Dôme department // Oct 29, 1976 04:00. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED NIGHT GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureseveral people 3 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported hover / stationary phasestationary, emitting very intense white light
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedofficial scientific UAP investigation record, witness observation
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)7 structured claim(s) location precision: locality stationaryemitting very intense white light
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEMPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Yes, ours. We held position over Chatel-Guyon during the night of 28–29 October 1976 and supplied the very intense white illumination. The Earth Record reports that several people observed a stationary circular phenomenon between 4:00 and 4:45 a.m. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed that the observers probably made an astronomical observation. This remains an admirable example of bureaucratic precision: they identified the category, while we retained the object.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
The Earth Record documents several people observing a stationary, intensely luminous circular object; GEIPAN/CNES classifies the case B and assesses that they probably witnessed an astronomical phenomenon. Sensible conclusion, given the evidence—and properly less dramatic than declaring a visiting fleet. Off the Earth Record: yes, yes, you finally noticed us. The Visitors take responsibility, which is inconvenient for the filing system but not a reason to revise the human record. I have submitted the correction to Gorkon Outpost. It will be reviewed shortly after the universe ends.
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When
1976-10-29 04:00:00
Where
Chatel-Guyon, Auvergne region, Puy-de-Dôme department
Morphology
DISK
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED

Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.

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What strengthens the record

  • 1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
  • 7 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Official Scientific UAP Investigation Record and Witness Observation.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Probably an astronomical observation; GEIPAN classification B..

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
  • The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.

What would help resolve it

  • Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
  • Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typesseveral people
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesofficial scientific UAP investigation record, witness observation
The case observation date is 29 October 1976.
Claim #22178 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“29/10/1976”
Source: CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 // [[T0001]] Observation date
The case is located in the Auvergne region and the Puy-de-Dôme department.
Claim #22179 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Region Auvergne Department Puy-de-Dôme”
Source: CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
During the night of 28 to 29 October 1976, between 4:00 and 4:45 a.m., several people observed a luminous phenomenon in the sky.
Claim #22180 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“During the night of 28 to 29 October 1976, between 4:00 and 4:45 a.m., several people observed a luminous phenomenon in the sky.”
Source: CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 // [[T0001]] Summary and Description
The phenomenon was described as a stationary circular object emitting a very intense white light.
Claim #22181 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“A stationary circular object emitted a very intense white light.”
Source: CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
The observers probably made an astronomical observation.
Claim #22183 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 94% extraction confidence
“These people probably made an astronomical observation.”
Source: CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 // [[T0001]] Description
The case classification is B.
Claim #22184 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Classification B”
Source: CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
The listed type of phenomenon is "Identified phenomenon not indicated."
Claim #22185 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Identified phenomenon not indicated”
Source: CHATEL-GUYON (63) 29.10.1976 // [[T0001]] Case details
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