ALSACAT-1976-08-00-WEYERSHEIM-1
This case has no clear primary source, web catalogues giving Denys Breysse and CNEGU's catalogues as sources; CNEGU indicating that their possible or probable explanation is that it was the Moon.
In July or August 1976, at 8 p.m. in Weyersheim, Bas-Rhin, "Three women were taking a stroll when they noticed a red sphere of light in the sky just west of their location. It then hovered not too far from the ground and it seemed to have numerous luminous filaments or beams of light shining towards the ground. There also appeared to be numerous little “men” milling about on the ground under the object. Soon the truncated beams of light appeared to retract inside the object and the little figures vanished. The craft then also disappeared."
CNEGU provides another summary, dating the case in summer, July or August. Three women from Weyersheim in the Bas-Rhin going to church for the 8 p.m. mass saw a red glow in the sky in the direction of Bietlenheim in the West. A motionless irregular shape let "strings" hang down, fitted with "little guys", to the ground. The "strings" go up back in the shape one after the other and the phenomenon disappeared on the spot after two minutes.
The source given by CNEGU is a "report of G. Koeberle, LDLN investigator in 1977" in the "ONA Archive".
| Date: | July or August 1976 |
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| Time: | ~08:00 p.m. |
| Duration: | 2 minutes or more. |
| First known report date: | 1977 |
| Reporting delay: | Hours, 1 year. |
| Department: | Bas-Rhin |
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| City: | Weyersheim |
| Place: | ? |
| Latitude: | 48.713 |
| Longitude: | 7.802 |
| Uncertainty radius: | 4 km |
| Number of alleged witnesses: | 3 |
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| Number of known witnesses: | 1 to 3 |
| Number of named witnesses: | 0 |
| Witness(es) ages: | Young adults, adults or aged. |
| Witness(es) types: | Women going to Mass. |
| Reporting channel: | Local ufologist. |
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| Type of location: | ? |
| Visibility conditions: | Day. |
| UFO observed: | Yes |
| UFO arrival observed: | No |
| UFO departure observed: | Yes |
| Entities: | Yes |
| Photographs: | No. |
| Sketch(s) by witness(es): | No. |
| Sketch(es) approved by witness(es): | No. |
| Witness(es) feelings: | ? |
| Witnesses interpretation: | ? |
| Hynek: | CE3 |
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| ALSACAT: | Unidentified, possible helicopter and crew, insufficient data. |
[Ref. aldl:] MRS. GUEUDELOT, "LUMIERES DANS LA NUIT" ARCHIVE:
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JULY - AUGUST 1976.-
WEYERSHEIM. - (67)
Time: 8 p.m.
WITNESSES: a lady around 50 years old, requesting anonymity, and two of her neighbors.
LOCATION: rue de la République in WEYERSHEIM.
THE FACTS: Mrs. X., and her two neihbours were going to the church to attend the 8 p.m. mass. Their attention was attracted by a red glow in the direction of BIETLENHEIM (due west, therefore on the side where the sun had just set). It was an irregularly shaped object "like strings" or "ropes", "like a country on a map", red in color with "like strings" or "ropes" descending from the object. These "ropes", at the end of which were hung "sorts of little men" (simple human-shaped silhouettes), are taken up in turn in the object. During the entire observation, which lasted approximately 2 minutes, no noise was heard.
Finally, the witnesses did not see the object leave, as it had suddenly disappeared from their eyes.
NOTE FROM THE DELEGATE: Mr. WIEDENHOFF.
Mr. KOEBERLE, the investigator, guarantees the good faith of the main witness, Mrs. X., due to her great reluctance to speak and her desire to remain anonymous. All the words attributed to the witnesses are in reality only translations, the statements having been made in Alsatian.
INVESTIGATION OF M. KOEBERLE Gilbert (No. 1588)
[Ref. cnu1:] UFOLOGY GROUP "CNEGU":
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Ref . F/00/67/76 07 00 (01) IQ: 0, 1, 1,1,0 (3) I E:1,0,0,0,0 (1)
In the summer (July or August), three female residents of Weyersheim (67) going to church for mass at 8 p.m. (UTC: 6 p.m.) saw a red glow in the sky towards Bietlenheim (West). an immobile irregular shape lets "strings" with "little men" hang down towards the ground. The "strings" go up in turn and the phenomenon disappears on the spot after two minutes.
Source: report by G.Koeberle LDLN investigator 77 (ONA archives).
[Ref. mye1:] UFOLOGY MAGAZINE "LES MYSTERES DE L'EST":
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Case #34:
In the Summer (July or August) 1976, three female residents of Weyersheim (67) going to the church for mass at 8 p.m. (UT: 6 p.m.) see a red glow in the sky in the direction of Bietlenheim (West). An irregular, motionless shape lets "strings" with "little fellows" hang down to the ground. The "strings" go up in turn and the phenomenon disappears on the spot after two minutes.
Explanation: after astronomical verifications, it turns out that this is a beautiful mistake with the moon undoubtedly hidden intermittently by the distorting clouds its shape.
Sources: Investigation by G. Koeberle, LDLN investigator (1977) ONA archives; document "Operation SAROS (1976-1994) reproducible UFOs, a verified hypothesis" edited by CNEGU (1994).
[Ref. ars1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
281.
Location. Weyersheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Date: August 1976
Time: 2000
Three women were taking a stroll when they noticed a red sphere of light in the sky just west of their location. It then hovered not too far from the ground and it seemed to have numerous luminous filaments or beams of light shining towards the ground. There also appeared to be numerous little “men” milling about on the ground under the object. Soon the truncated beams of light appeared to retract inside the object and the little figures vanished. The craft then also disappeared.
HC addendum
Source: Catalog CNEGU, Denys Breysse Project Becassine
Type: C
[Ref. uda1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:
August 1976 20:00
Weyersheim, Alsace, France
Three women were taking a stroll when...
Three women were taking a stroll when they noticed a red sphere of light in the sky just west of their location. It then hovered not to far from the ground and it seemed to have numerous luminous filaments or beams of light shining towards the ground. There also appeared to be numerous little "men" milling about on the ground under the object. Soon the truncated beams of light appeared to retract inside the object and the little figures vanished. The craft then also disappeared.
Hynek rating: CE3
The sources are indicated as: "Rosales, Albert, Humanoid Sighting Reports Database."
[Ref. cnu2:] "CNEGU" UFOLOGY GROUP:
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I.E.:
| Explanation validated by CNEGU | |||
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| CNEGU order numer | Place | Prob / Poss | Certain |
| F/00/67 76 07 00 (01) | Weyersheim. | Moon | |
And:
F/00/67/760700 (01)
IQ : 0,1,1,1,0 (3)
IE : 1,0,0,0,0 (1)
In Summer (July or August), three inhabitants of Weyersheim (67) going to church for mass at 8 p.m. (GMT: 6 p.m.) perceive a red glow in the sky towards Bietlenheim (West). A motionless irregular shape leaves "ropes" hang fitted with "little guys" to the ground. The "threads" tract one after the other and the phenomenon disappears there after two minutes.
Source : report of G. Koeberle, LDLN investigator in 1977 (ONA Archive).
For this case and some others, CNEGU also noted in the same document:
These 15 observations of the CNEGU 1976 Catalog are suspected to be "Moon mistakes" but for lack of information (no investigation, too succinct investigation), by unavailability for reconstitution in 1994 or due to unfavorable weather, these cases could not be verified.
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Location. Weyersheim, France
Date: August 1976
Time: 2000
Three women were taking a stroll when they noticed a red sphere of light in the sky just west of their location. It then hovered not to far from the ground and it seemed to have numerous luminous filaments or beams of light shining towards the ground. There also appeared to be numerous little “men” milling about on the ground under the object. Soon the truncated beams of light appeared to retract inside the object and the little figures vanished. The craft then also disappeared.
Source: Catalog CNEGU, Denys Breysse Project Becassine
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French ufologist Denys Breysse had undertaken between 1978 and 1985 a project of paper cards and computer encoded catalog, on Amstrad CPC464 and then on a PC, of close encounters of the 3rd kind, explained or not, "Project Bécassine", "to try to better understand the phenomenon of CE3 through further mathematical studies." A computer case record was limited to 128 characters. This work is not published.
The CNEGU ("Northeast Committee of Ufology Groups") catalog, partially published in LDLN, is about sighting reports in the northeast of France, explained or not. They write the case off as "probable or possible" Moon.
How could CNEGU decide the "Moon" was as "probable or possible" explanation for a case that does not even have a date? What about the explanation for the "little men" hanging on "strings"? Why could it not rather be a "probable or possible" helicopter?
The Haguenau airfield has its strip at 7.5 km from Weyersheim. At 8 p.m. in the Summer, it is daylight. Did the ladies see a helicopter and its crew? A helicopter that landed its crew there due to a technical problem? Or was this a military or police drill, landing officers with cables? At face value, the story seems too strange for that, but how reliable is the documentation, is it credible?
Unidentified, possible helicopter and crew, insufficient data.
* = Source is available to me.
? = Source I am told about but could not get so far. Help needed.
| Main author: | Patrick Gross |
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| Contributors: | None |
| Reviewers: | None |
| Editor: | Patrick Gross |
| Version: | Create/changed by: | Date: | Description: |
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| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | April 20, 2016 | Creation, [ars1], [uda1], [cnu2], [tai1]. |
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | April 20, 2016 | First published. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | May 24, 2021 | Addition [mye1]. |
| 1.2 | Patrick Gross | January 19, 2023 | Addition [cnu1]. |
| 1.3 | Patrick Gross | September 6, 2023 | Addition [ald1]. |
