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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

Wandering Fire. United Kingdom

ID #1605537738
Added Mon, 16/11/2020
Author July N.
Sources
Phenomena
Status
Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
04.1980
Location: 
Портобелло
United Kingdom

Andrew Hennessy was in his bedroom looking at a bookcase when he suddenly saw tiny green balls the size of a penny coin slowly Bouncing over his books. For a while, he watched in awe as the tiny balls remained in his room. 

His parents soon went to bed, and after the lights went out, he realized that there was a strange light in his bedroom. 

He saw a silver ball floating above the coffee table. He moved to the foot of the bed, and he heard a voice saying,"don't be afraid." He pulled the blanket over his head and fell asleep. 

Later, he had vague memories of floating through the bedroom wall into a spaceship above the house.

Original news

Location: Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date: April 1980
Time: midnight
Andrew Hennessey was in his bedroom and was looking at the bookcase when he suddenly saw tiny green balls about the size of a one pence piece bouncing slowly over his books. He watched in fascination for a while and the tiny spheres remained in his room. His parents soon went to bed and after the lights had gone off he realized that there was a strange light in his bedroom. He saw above the coffee table a hovering silver ball. It moved over to the foot of the bed and he heard a voice saying, “Don’t be afraid.” He pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep. Later he had vague memories of floating through the bedroom wall and into a spaceship above the house.
Source: Ron Halliday, UFO Scotland

Hypotheses

List of versions containing features matching the eyewitness descriptions or material evidence

Parasomnias (Hypnagogic hallucinations)

The presence of different entity next to the bed in the room or outside the window. The entity appeared after a sudden awakening. After a while it disappeared/melted/disappeared.

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The state of sleep and dreams

Sleep is a natural physiological process of stay in a condition with minimal level of brain activity and reduced reaction to the world around us.

The phosphene

Appearance before the eyes of the "stars" from sneezing, laughing, pressure on eyes, heavy and deep cough, a sharp exhalation from the nose, a blow to the head or low blood pressure, etc.

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Investigation

Versions testing, their confirmation or refutation. Additional information, notes during the study of materials
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The most likely explanation. The version, confirmed by the investigation
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