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E-009598LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Tucson Manta-Ray Object / Terrain-Illumination Encounter
1992-08-19Tucson outskirts, Arizona, United States
A 31-year-old motorist reported a dark manta-ray-shaped object approaching in a falling-leaf motion, hovering and projecting a cone of light onto terrain. It reportedly passed overhead, illuminated a farmhouse and trees, then reapproached the car before departing.
// PROVENANCE COVERAGE
100% record completeness
This measures documentation coverage, not whether the encounter or its claims are true.
1 SOURCES · 1 PRIMARY
Date documented
1992-08-19
Location documented
Tucson outskirts, Arizona, United States
Map coordinates available
Coordinate precision: region.
Catalogue classification linked
3 family link(s), 2 case-specific component(s).
Published citation-backed claims
3 encounter-target claim(s), 4 component claim(s).
Source coverage
1 unique source edition(s); 1 marked primary for at least one claim.
Assessment has encounter-level provenance
3 encounter-target published claim(s) can carry assessment provenance.
This dossier currently depends on a single source edition; independent coverage would strengthen comparison.
// ASSESSMENT METADATA
Stored case-assessment fields
Stored total witness estimate1
Stored verified-report count0
Instrumental evidence flagNO
Official investigation flagNO
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COORDINATE PRECISION: REGION