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E-009646LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Messina Parent-Satellite Objects / Radio Blackout
1978-12-12Strait of Messina, Sicily, Italy
A bright circular parent object over the strait reportedly emitted small luminous spheres that later returned and merged; radios were reported blacked out.
// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Unresolved Structured Object(C-000265)→Historical Flaps & Concentrated Waves(P-000104)→
// PROVENANCE COVERAGE
100% record completeness
This measures documentation coverage, not whether the encounter or its claims are true.
1 SOURCES · 0 PRIMARY
Date documented
1978-12-12
Location documented
Strait of Messina, Sicily, Italy
Map coordinates available
Coordinate precision: region.
Catalogue classification linked
2 family link(s), 2 case-specific component(s).
Published citation-backed claims
1 encounter-target claim(s), 5 component claim(s).
Source coverage
1 unique source edition(s); 0 marked primary for at least one claim.
Assessment has encounter-level provenance
1 encounter-target published claim(s) can carry assessment provenance.
This dossier currently depends on a single source edition; independent coverage would strengthen comparison.
No cited source is currently marked as primary for the published claims shown here.
// ASSESSMENT METADATA
Stored case-assessment fields
Stored total witness estimate3
Stored verified-report count0
Instrumental evidence flagYES
Official investigation flagNO
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COORDINATE PRECISION: REGION