CLAIM-134026reported
“Ronald Johnson estimated the Delphos object at approximately nine feet in diameter.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Reported diameter”, PDF p. 1028
LEVEL 01 // ARCHIVE CLASSIFICATION SELECTOR
LEVEL 02 // CRAFT SHAPE FAMILIES
POSTGRESQL INDEX / 13 RECORDSLEVEL 03 // ARCHIVAL CASE RECORD [C-000179]
DELPHOS MUSHROOM CRAFT (1971 REPORT)
Case-specific structured object reported near Delphos, Kansas, in 1971: a compact mushroom-like form with a domed top, bulging middle, flat bottom, intense multicolor illumination, and a long-lived circular ground trace.
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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.”
SOURCE COMPARISON
Reported Craft Diameter
SUPPORTS
SOURCE COMPARISON
Craft Height
CLAIM-134027reported
“Johnson estimated the Delphos object at approximately ten feet high.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Reported height”, PDF p. 1028
SOURCE COMPARISON
Reported Craft Appearance
CLAIM-134028reported
“The Delphos object was described as slightly domed on top, bulging through the middle and flat-bottomed, like a mushroom head with a short thick stem; blue, red and orange illumination covered the structure.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Exterior morphology and lighting”, PDF p. 1028
SOURCE COMPARISON
Reported Craft Behavior
CLAIM-134029reported
“The Delphos object reportedly hovered about two feet above the ground for several minutes before the base glow intensified and it departed at an angle, narrowly clearing a shed.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Hover and departure”, PDF pp. 1028–1029
CLAIM-134031reported
“Immediately after the event the reported hover site appeared as a glowing gray-white ring; witnesses said the ring soil felt crystallized and contact with residue caused temporary numbness.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Immediate ground trace”, PDF p. 1029
CLAIM-134032reported
“Investigators described a persistent dry ring roughly eight feet across amid wet soil, broken and discolored vegetation, and a light-colored ring surface that resisted water penetration.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Documented physical trace”, PDF pp. 1030–1031
CLAIM-134033reported
“Laboratory comparisons summarized by Clark found the ring soil hydrophobic, luminescent and anesthetic, with altered chemistry and unusual organic coatings, while the ultimate cause remained unresolved.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Laboratory findings”, PDF p. 1032
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Sound Emission
CLAIM-134030reported
“Before departure the Delphos object made a rumbling sound compared to an old vibrating washing machine; during takeoff this changed to a high-pitched jet-like wail.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Delphos CE2” → “Acoustic report”, PDF pp. 1028–1029