A Preliminary Analysis of 125 Reports of Orange Luminous Spheroid UAP

This document, titled 'A Preliminary Analysis of 125 Reports of Orange Luminous Spheroid UAP' and authored by Adyson Wright in April 2017, represents an effort by the Distributed UFO Research Repository, Alaska (DUFORRAK) to analyze UAP reports collected from an online Reddit community. The study began with approximately 150 reports, narrowing the scope to 125 reports of orange spherical or elliptical objects that appeared to luminesce. The author utilized a 'System of Classification and Reliability Indicators' formulated by Jacques Vallee to evaluate the reliability of the sources and the probability of natural explanations for each report. The reports were categorized by shape, color, number of objects, and behavior. The study found that the most common descriptions were 'Spheroid' and 'Light'. The author notes that the reports were not investigated in the field, but rather collected and reviewed from online sources. A significant portion of the analysis focused on reports with multiple witnesses and a probability rating of 2 or greater on the SVP scale, which the author argues helps exclude conventional objects like Chinese lanterns, stars, or fireworks. The document includes detailed tables for 125 individual reports (OLS1 through OLS125), providing shape, color, number, behavior, reliability, and probability ratings for each. The author concludes that while the study successfully identified patterns in bulk online reports, only direct investigation will yield the most reliable data. The document serves as a call for a new type of UFO researcher capable of bridging the gap between online reporting and field investigation.