URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

JULY 16, 1978, IRACUBA, MARANHAO, BRAZIL, J.R.B. AND HIS FAMILY:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Ufology group GEPU, in Brazil, reportedly indicated that in Iracauba, or rather Iracuba, in Brazil, on July 16, 1978, in the night, J.R.B. and his family observed a dome-shaped metallic object land on a field.

A short humanoid with greenish skin and large oval-shaped eyes allegedly came out briefly, re-entered the object, which then took off.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-001254
Date of event:	July 16, 1978
Earliest report of event:	2007?
Delay of report:	Day, decades?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	National ufology group GEPUC.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	National ufology group.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	May 14, 2010
This file last updated on:	February 10, 2012
Country of event:	Brazil
State/Department:	Maranhao?
Type of location:	Field.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	Yes
UFO departure observed:	No
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	2 or more
Witnesses ages:	Not reported.
Witnesses types:	Not reported.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	1
Type of entities:	Humanoid
Entities height:	Small
Entities outfit type:	Not reported.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported.
Entities skin color:	Green.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	Not reported.
Entities eyes:	Large, oval.
Entities mouth:	Not reported.
Entities nose:	Not reported.
Entities feet:	Not reported.
Entities arms:	Not reported.
Entities fingers:	Not reported.
Entities fingers number:	Not reported.
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	None reported.
Entities actions:	Came out of UFO, went back in, departure.
Entities/witness interactions:	None reported.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Explanation certainty:	High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Iracauba, Brazil, on July 16, 1978, at night, JRB and his family observed a dome shaped metallic object land on a field and a short humanoid with greenish skin and large oval shaped eyes briefly come out. It re-entered the object, which then took off.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "GEPUC Brazil."

[Ref. af1:] ANTONIO FALEIRO:

21-Iraçauba - CE-July-25-1978 - green skin - J .R.B and his family observed a dome shaped metallic object land on a field and a short humanoid with greenish skin and large oval shaped eyes briefly come out. It re-entered the object, which then took off. (Informativo Ufo)

[Ref. dj1:] DONALD JOHNSON:

Donald Johnson indicates that on July 16, 1978, in Iracauba, Brazil, in the night, "J. R. B. and his family observed a dome-shaped metallic object land in a field. A short humanoid with greenish skin and large oval-shaped eyes emerged briefly from the craft. It then re-entered the object, which took off."

The source is indicated as "Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing GEPUC Brazil."

[Ref. ni1:] "THE NICAP WEBSITE":

The website indicates that on July 16, 1978, in Iracauba, Brazil, in the night, "J. R. B. and his family observed a dome-shaped metallic object land in a field. A short humanoid with greenish skin and large oval-shaped eyes emerged briefly from the craft. It then re-entered the object, which took off."

The source is indicated as "Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, citing GEPUC Brazil."

Points to consider:

I found no "Iracauba" in Brazil, there is a "Iracuba" in the state of Maranhao. "Iracauba" is this probably a mispell or error.

See the List of Issues.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	May 14, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source not available and insufficiently referenced.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	May 14, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No sign of investigation.	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	May 14, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Anonymous witnesses, no witness information.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	May 14, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Nature and origin of story unknown: anonymous letter, newspaper, investigated case...?	Help needed.	Opened.
5	Ufology	Severe	May 14, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Insufficient information, insufficient descriptions.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

[---] ? Ufology group GEPUC, Brazil.
[ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
[af1] * "ET in Brazil", electronic book compiled by Antonio Faleiro, Brazil, page 107, circa 2007.
[dj1] * "Encounters with Aliens on this Day - July 16", web page compiled by Donald Johnson, USA, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/onthisday/July16.html
[ni1] * "The 1978 UFO Chronology", compiled by the NICAP Website, USA, 2007, at www.nicap.org/waves/1978fullrep.htm
[ni1] * "Category 02 - Close Encounters: Objects within 500 feet of the witness", chronology at the NICAP website, USA, 2010, at www.nicap.org/NSID_DBListingbyCat2.pdf

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	May 14, 2010	Creation, [ar1], [dj1], [ni1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	May 14, 2010	First published.
1.1	Patrick Gross	February 10, 2012	Addition [af1].

This page was last updated on February 10, 2012