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San Jose Park Ranger Mirror-Sphere Sighting

1980-05-02San Jose / Lick Observatory area, California, United States

Two Santa Clara County employees, one a park ranger and former submariner, reported a mirror-like sphere with a blue-green band and orange lower area moving erratically and hovering in the direction of Lick Observatory. Traffic checks reportedly found no coincident known balloon or aircraft.

// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Sphere / Orb(C-000257)→Scientific & Observational Types(P-000101)→
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim

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CLAIM-952237reported
“Two county employees used binoculars to observe a mirror-like sphere with a blue-green band and orange lower portion moving erratically and hovering toward Lick Observatory; checks reportedly found no known balloon or aircraft coincident with the sighting.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · San Jose Park Ranger Mirror-Sphere Sighting; uploaded PDF pp. 241-241
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Hall Volume II Professionals-and-Citizens Witness Framework · Hall Volume II Source Framework

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CLAIM-952201reported
“Hall presents reports from a wide range of occupationally responsible citizens, including teachers, engineers, business people, security personnel, farmers and tradespeople.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Professionals and Citizens witness-class framing; uploaded PDF pp. 212-255 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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Hall Volume II Professionals-and-Citizens Witness Framework · Hall Volume II Recurring Feature

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CLAIM-952202reported
“Across Section VI Hall emphasizes structured morphology, low hovering, vehicle effects, animal reactions, directed light, physiological aftereffects and occasional traces/material claims.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Recurring patterns across Section VI; uploaded PDF pp. 212-253 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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