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BRAZIL OFFICIAL NIGHT LUMINOUS SPHERES (1986 REPORT CLUSTER)

Report-category dossier for the May 19–20, 1986 Brazilian “Official Night of the UFOs,” when numerous apparently spherical luminous objects were visually observed, detected by radar and pursued by FAB aircraft.

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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”
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Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-137120reported
“Through binoculars, early São José dos Campos objects were described with definite borders and intense multicolored flashing lights in their lower portions.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Official Night of the UFOs” → “Early visual observation”, PDF p. 2016
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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
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Reported Craft Diameter

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-137124reported
“A Xingu crew reported reddish-orange lights that switched off and reappeared in different positions every 10–15 seconds while radar also recorded the event.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Official Night of the UFOs” → “Xingu crew observation”, PDF p. 2018
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CLAIM-137125reported
“Later fighter intercept accounts in the entry include radar targets that evaded approaches and showed extreme acceleration; those performance estimates are preserved as military testimony rather than independently measured capabilities.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Official Night of the UFOs” → “Fighter-intercept reports”, PDF pp. 2021–2027
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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.