Clavarazza: Moon-sized oval object pulsates
On May 10, 1978, evening, many observers in Clavarazza near Genoa, Italy, saw a huge oval object like the moon with sharp edges and bright white light. It hovered stationary for three minutes, pulsed for seven minutes, then vanished suddenly.
Background
Event Details
On the evening of May 10, 1978, in Clavarazza, Genoa, Italy, a large oval-shaped object, comparable in size to the moon, appeared high in the sky. It featured distinct borders, emitted no trail, and glowed with intense white illumination. The sighting lasted about ten minutes total.
Witness Accounts
Numerous people independently observed the phenomenon, confirming its visibility to multiple viewers in the area. No individual names were specified in reports.
Object Behavior
The object remained completely still elevated above for the first three minutes. It then began pulsating rhythmically for an additional seven minutes before blinking out entirely, disappearing without trace.
Significance
This case represents a classic group visual sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Italy during a year of heightened UFO activity in the region. Reported in a specialized publication, it underscores communal observations of structured lights with unusual stationary and pulsation phases.
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