Documentation

15% weight

Documentation covers the surrounding context that gives an event meaning. It includes narrative summaries, media attachments, detailed environmental and weather conditions, aviation context (aircraft registration, flight phase, ATC communications), response and impact data (official response, physiological effects, economic impact, countermeasures), and relational data linking events to each other, to legislation, and to broader patterns. While it carries the lowest weight (15%), thorough documentation is what transforms an isolated data point into a comprehensible event.

147 total fields

5 Critical

19 High

74 Medium

49 Low

Critical5 fields · 4x weight multiplier

Field	Description	Weight	Observable
Description	Detailed narrative description of the event.	5
Physiological Effects	Physiological effects reported by witnesses or nearby individuals.	5	Biological
Object Recovered	Whether a physical object was recovered from the event.	5
Materials Recovered	Whether material samples or fragments were recovered.	5
Biological Recovery	Whether biological material (bodies or beings) was reportedly recovered.	5	Biological

High19 fields · 3x weight multiplier

Field	Description	Weight	Observable
Summary	Brief summary of the event.	3
Media Attachments	Media files (images, videos, documents, audio) attached to the record.	3
Duration	Duration of the event in seconds, when precisely known.	3
Proximity to Sensitive Sites	List of nearby sensitive sites (military, nuclear, government facilities).	3
Response/Impact Data Present	Whether any official response, disruption, or impact data exists for this event.	3
Official Response Type	Type of official response (e.g. investigation opened, denied, classified, no comment).	3
Intercept Attempted	Whether an intercept of the object was attempted.	3
Recovery Description	Description of what was recovered and recovery circumstances.	3
Materials Description	Description of recovered materials.	3
Biological Recovery Description	Description of any reported biological recovery.	3	Biological
Physiological Effect Type	Type of physiological effect reported (e.g. burns, nausea, vision changes).	3	Biological
Medical Attention Required	Whether medical attention was required for the physiological effects.	3	Biological
Long-Term Physiological Effects	Whether long-term physiological effects were reported.	3	Biological
Transponder Anomaly	Whether transponder anomalies occurred during the event.	3	Low Observable
Communication Anomaly	Whether radio or communication anomalies occurred during the event.	3
Navigation Anomaly	Whether navigation system anomalies occurred during the event.	3
Collision Alert	Collision alert or avoidance system activation (e.g. TCAS TA/RA, GPWS, ACAS).	3
Evasive Action Taken	Whether evasive action was taken by the aircraft crew.	3
Media Type	Type of media content (image, video, document, audio).	3

Medium74 fields · 2x weight multiplier

Field	Description	Weight	Observable
Featured Media	Primary or featured media item for the record.	2
Time of Event	Event time in local 24-hour format (HH:MM:SS).	2
Time of Day	Time of day classification (e.g. dawn, morning, afternoon, dusk, night).	2
Address	Specific address or location description for the observation point.	2
Region/State	State, province, or region where the event occurred.	2
City	City or municipality nearest to the event.	2
Terrain Type	Terrain at the observation location (e.g. ocean, mountains, desert, urban, forest).	2
Airspace Classification	FAA airspace classification (A through G, restricted, prohibited, MOA, etc.).	2
Vessel Name	Name of the maritime vessel, if the observation was from sea.	2
Vessel Type	Type of maritime vessel (e.g. aircraft carrier, destroyer, commercial ship).	2
Observer Aircraft Type	Type of aircraft the observer was aboard, if airborne.	2
Observer Aircraft Altitude (m)	Altitude of the observer's aircraft in meters at the time of observation.	2
Nearest Military Installation	Distance to the nearest military installation in kilometers.	2
Nearest Nuclear Facility	Distance to the nearest nuclear facility in kilometers.	2
Response Timeline	Timeline of the official response to the event.	2
Responding Agencies	Agencies that responded to or investigated the event.	2
Disruption Types	Types of disruption caused (e.g. airspace closure, flight diversion, base lockdown, power outage).	2
Disruption Duration (min)	Duration of the disruption in minutes.	2
Countermeasures	Countermeasures deployed in response (e.g. aircraft scrambled, radar tracking, signal jamming).	2
Intercept Outcome	Outcome of the intercept attempt.	2
Psychological Effects	Psychological effects noted among witnesses.	2	Biological
Environmental Effects	Effects on the physical environment (e.g. ground damage, vegetation changes).	2	Biological
Animal Reactions	Unusual animal behavior or reactions observed during the event.	2	Biological
Countermeasure Description	Description of countermeasures deployed during the event.	2
Equipment Effects	Effects on electronics or equipment during the event.	2
Equipment Effects Description	Description of equipment or electronic effects observed.	2
Response Summary	Overall summary of the response and impact of the event.	2
Physiological Affected Count	Number of people who experienced the physiological effect.	2	Biological
Physiological Effect Duration	Duration of the physiological effect.	2	Biological
Physiological Effect Description	Detailed description of the physiological effects experienced.	2	Biological
Environmental Conditions Present	Whether environmental and atmospheric conditions were recorded for this event.	2
Weather Conditions	Whether weather conditions at the time of the event were recorded.	2
Sky Condition	Sky condition at the time (clear, few clouds, scattered, broken, overcast, obscured).	2
Visibility	Visibility distance in miles at the time of the event.	2
Geomagnetic Activity	Geomagnetic activity level at the time (quiet, unsettled, active, storm).	2
Kp Index	Planetary Kp geomagnetic index at the time of the event.	2
Aviation Data Present	Whether aviation-specific data exists for this event.	2
Aviation Report Source	Source of the aviation report (e.g. pilot direct, ATC, FAA, ASRS, military).	2
Aircraft Category	Category of the reporting aircraft (e.g. commercial transport, military, general aviation, helicopter).	2
Aircraft Registration	Aircraft registration or tail number, if releasable.	2
Flight Number	Flight number of the reporting aircraft, if releasable.	2
Callsign	Aircraft callsign used during the event.	2
Operator	Airline or operator of the reporting aircraft.	2
Altitude Band	Altitude band at time of observation (e.g. surface, low, pattern, enroute, high altitude).	2
Flight Phase	Phase of flight during the observation (e.g. cruise, approach, climb, holding).	2
Autopilot Engaged	Whether the autopilot was engaged at the time of observation.	2
Evasive Action Description	Description of the evasive action taken.	2
Reported to ATC	Whether the event was reported to Air Traffic Control.	2
Crew Witness Count	Number of crew members who observed the event.	2
Passenger Witness Count	Number of passengers who observed the event.	2
Flight Route	Departure-arrival route of the reporting aircraft.	2
Indicated Airspeed (kt)	Indicated airspeed of the aircraft in knots at the time of observation.	2
True Airspeed (kt)	True airspeed of the aircraft in knots at the time of observation.	2
Aviation Altitude (ft)	Flight level or altitude of the aircraft in feet.	2
Distance to Airport (NM)	Distance to the nearest airport in nautical miles.	2
Nearest Airport ICAO	ICAO code of the nearest airport.	2
ATC Facility	Air Traffic Control facility the aircraft was in contact with.	2
Relational Data Present	Whether any relational data linking this event to others exists.	2
Related Events	References to other events connected to this one.	2
Part of Wave/Flap	Whether this event is part of a larger wave or flap of sightings.	2
Related Legislation	Legislation or policy connected to this event.	2
Related Hearings	Congressional or governmental hearings related to this event.	2
Related Event ID	Identifier of the related event.	2
Relationship Type	Type of relationship (e.g. same location, same date, same object, related investigation).	2
Relationship Confidence	Confidence level in the relationship between events.	2
Media Thumbnail URL	Thumbnail URL for preview display.	2
Media Caption	Caption describing what the media shows.	2
Media Credit	Credit or attribution for the media (e.g. US Navy, MUFON, National Archives).	2
Media Duration (s)	Duration of video or audio content in seconds.	2
Featured Media Type	Type of the featured media content.	2
Featured Media Thumbnail URL	Thumbnail URL for the featured media.	2
Featured Media Caption	Caption for the featured media item.	2
Featured Media Credit	Credit or attribution for the featured media.	2
Featured Media Duration (s)	Duration of featured video or audio in seconds.	2

Low49 fields · 1x weight multiplier

Field	Description	Weight
Timezone	IANA timezone identifier for the event location (e.g. America/New_York).	1
Duration Description	Qualitative duration description when exact seconds are unknown (e.g. "approximately 5 minutes").	1
Daylight Saving Time	Whether the event occurred during daylight saving time.	1
Lunar Phase (fraction)	Moon phase as a fraction (0 = new moon, 0.5 = full moon).	1
Moon Illumination (%)	Moon illumination percentage at the time of the event (0–100).	1
Elevation	Elevation of the observation point above sea level in meters.	1
Elevation Source	Source of elevation data (GPS, map, or estimated).	1
Observer Aircraft Callsign	Callsign of the observer's aircraft.	1
Observer Flight Number	Flight number of the observer's aircraft.	1
Disruption Description	Free-text description of the disruption caused by the event.	1
Economic Impact Estimated	Whether the economic impact of the event was estimated.	1
Economic Impact Amount	Estimated dollar amount of economic impact.	1
Weather Description	General weather description at the time of the event.	1
Cloud Cover (%)	Cloud cover percentage at the time of the event.	1
Temperature (°C)	Temperature in Celsius at the time of the event.	1
Wind Speed	Wind speed in km/h at the time of the event.	1
Wind Direction	Wind direction in degrees at the time of the event.	1
Precipitation	Precipitation type at the time (none, rain, snow, fog, hail, etc.).	1
Weather Data Source	Source of weather data (e.g. METAR, personal observation, weather station).	1
Ceiling (ft)	Cloud ceiling in feet.	1
Wind Speed (knots)	Wind speed in knots (aviation standard).	1
Humidity (%)	Humidity percentage at the time of the event.	1
Barometric Pressure (mb)	Barometric pressure in millibars.	1
Weather Phenomena	Notable weather phenomena present (e.g. thunderstorm, temperature inversion).	1
Moon Phase	Moon phase during the observation (e.g. new moon, full moon, waxing crescent).	1
Moon Visible	Whether the moon was visible at the time of the event.	1
Stars Visible	Whether stars were visible at the time of the event.	1
Light Pollution Level	Level of light pollution at the observation location (none to very high).	1
Sun Position (°)	Sun position in degrees above or below the horizon.	1
Solar Activity	Solar activity level at the time (low, moderate, high, very high).	1
Seismic Activity	Whether seismic activity was recorded at the time of the event.	1
Auroral Activity	Whether auroral activity was present at the time of the event.	1
Solar Flare Activity	Whether solar flare activity was recorded at the time of the event.	1
Environmental Notes	Additional notes about environmental conditions during the event.	1
Heading	Magnetic heading of the aircraft in degrees at the time of observation.	1
Aviation Notes	Additional aviation-specific notes about the event.	1
Wave/Flap Name	Name of the wave or flap this event belongs to.	1
Database Cross-References	Cross-references to the same event in other databases.	1
Relationship Description	Free-text description of the relationship between events.	1
Media URL	Full URL to the media file.	1
Media MIME Type	MIME type of the file (e.g. image/jpeg, video/mp4).	1
Media File Size	File size in bytes.	1
Media Width (px)	Width of the media in pixels (images and videos).	1
Media Height (px)	Height of the media in pixels (images and videos).	1
Featured Media URL	Full URL to the featured media file.	1
Featured Media MIME Type	MIME type of the featured media file.	1
Featured Media File Size	File size of the featured media in bytes.	1
Featured Media Width (px)	Width of the featured media in pixels.	1
Featured Media Height (px)	Height of the featured media in pixels.	1

Field

Weight

Description

Physiological Effects

Object Recovered

Materials Recovered

Biological Recovery

Field

Weight

Summary

Media Attachments

Duration

Proximity to Sensitive Sites

Response/Impact Data Present

Official Response Type

Intercept Attempted

Recovery Description

Materials Description

Biological Recovery Description

Physiological Effect Type

Medical Attention Required

Long-Term Physiological Effects

Transponder Anomaly

Communication Anomaly

Navigation Anomaly

Collision Alert

Evasive Action Taken

Media Type

Field

Weight

Featured Media

Time of Event

Time of Day

Address

Region/State

City

Terrain Type

Airspace Classification

Vessel Name

Vessel Type

Observer Aircraft Type

Observer Aircraft Altitude (m)

Nearest Military Installation

Nearest Nuclear Facility

Response Timeline

Responding Agencies

Disruption Types

Disruption Duration (min)

Countermeasures

Intercept Outcome

Psychological Effects

Environmental Effects

Animal Reactions

Countermeasure Description

Equipment Effects

Equipment Effects Description

Response Summary

Physiological Affected Count

Physiological Effect Duration

Physiological Effect Description

Environmental Conditions Present

Weather Conditions

Sky Condition

Visibility

Geomagnetic Activity

Kp Index

Aviation Data Present

Aviation Report Source

Aircraft Category

Aircraft Registration

Flight Number

Callsign

Operator

Altitude Band

Flight Phase

Autopilot Engaged

Evasive Action Description

Reported to ATC

Crew Witness Count

Passenger Witness Count

Flight Route

Indicated Airspeed (kt)

True Airspeed (kt)

Aviation Altitude (ft)

Distance to Airport (NM)

Nearest Airport ICAO

ATC Facility

Relational Data Present

Related Events

Part of Wave/Flap

Related Legislation

Related Hearings

Related Event ID

Relationship Type

Relationship Confidence

Media Thumbnail URL

Media Caption

Media Credit

Media Duration (s)

Featured Media Type

Featured Media Thumbnail URL

Featured Media Caption

Featured Media Credit

Featured Media Duration (s)

Field

Weight

Timezone

Duration Description

Daylight Saving Time

Lunar Phase (fraction)

Moon Illumination (%)

Elevation

Elevation Source

Observer Aircraft Callsign

Observer Flight Number

Disruption Description

Economic Impact Estimated

Economic Impact Amount

Weather Description

Cloud Cover (%)

Temperature (°C)

Wind Speed

Wind Direction

Precipitation

Weather Data Source

Ceiling (ft)

Wind Speed (knots)

Humidity (%)

Barometric Pressure (mb)

Weather Phenomena

Moon Phase

Moon Visible

Stars Visible

Light Pollution Level

Sun Position (°)

Solar Activity

Seismic Activity

Auroral Activity

Solar Flare Activity

Environmental Notes

Heading

Aviation Notes

Wave/Flap Name

Database Cross-References

Relationship Description

Media URL

Media MIME Type

Media File Size

Media Width (px)

Media Height (px)

Featured Media URL

Featured Media MIME Type

Featured Media File Size

Featured Media Width (px)

Featured Media Height (px)