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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.

// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Unresolved Structured Object(C-000265)→Scientific & Observational Types(P-000101)→Historical Flaps & Concentrated Waves(P-000104)→
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim

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CLAIM-952245reported
“The motorist described a dark manta-ray-shaped object with leading-edge lights and central ridge, oscillating like a falling leaf and projecting a cone of light that illuminated ground, a farmhouse and trees during a roughly fifteen-minute encounter.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Tucson Manta-Ray Object / Terrain-Illumination Encounter; uploaded PDF pp. 253-253
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Recurring Feature

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CLAIM-954195reported
“Section IX includes the Tucson object as a beam example, with a cone of light reportedly illuminating ground, a farmhouse and trees.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Tucson beam example; uploaded PDF pp. 399-399
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CLAIM-955095reported
“Hall’s oscillation table includes the Tucson manta-ray-shaped object as moving side to side before descending over a field.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Tucson oscillation example; uploaded PDF pp. 435-435
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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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Hall Volume II Oscillation Framework · Hall Volume II Recurring Feature

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CLAIM-955030reported
“Hall groups rocking, wobbling, pendulum-like swaying, falling-leaf and bouncing sine-wave paths under oscillation.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Oscillation discussion/Table 4; uploaded PDF pp. 431-434
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Hall Volume II Oscillation Framework · Hall Volume II Interpretation

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CLAIM-955031unverified
“Hall notes that oscillation may be aerodynamically interesting and suggests possible gyroscopic or rhythmic mechanisms.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Oscillation interpretation; uploaded PDF pp. 431-434
CONTEXTUALIZES
Tucson Manta-Ray Object / Terrain-Illumination Encounter (1992-08-19): Evidence Dossier & Witness Reports | ANOMALY | ANOMALY UAP Archive & Controlled Vocabulary