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Disambiguation
Refers to disc-shaped unidentified aerial phenomena (morphological classification), not a specific object or event. Distinguished from other UAP morphologies such as spheres, cylinders, orbs, and fireballs.
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Concept
Morphological classification of unidentified aerial phenomena characterized by circular or disc-shaped forms, originating from the 1947 Kenneth Arnold sighting terminology.
Classificação morfológica de fenômenos aéreos não identificados caracterizados por formas circulares ou em forma de disco, originária da terminologia do avistamento de Kenneth Arnold em 1947.
Enrichment
- Flying saucer - WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Term coined 1947 by US media following Kenneth Arnold sighting
- Arnold's actual description was of motion 'like a saucer,' not shape
- Triggered wave of hundreds of reports throughout 1947
- Also known as 'flying discs'
- UAP FAQs - NASA ScienceNASA▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Modern terminology: UAP = Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
- Disc-shaped objects represent one morphological category in UAP research
- NASA emphasizes limited high-quality observations for scientific analysis
- Unidentified flying object - WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- UFO acronym coined by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt (USAF)
- Project Blue Book: 12,000+ sightings, 701 unidentified
- Shift to 'UAP' terminology began in 2020
discs
Description (EN)
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Descrição (PT-BR)
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Disambiguation: Refers to disc-shaped unidentified aerial phenomena (morphological classification), not a specific object or event. Distinguished from other UAP morphologies such as spheres, cylinders, orbs, and fireballs.
Discs (or flying discs) represent a morphological classification of unidentified aerial phenomena characterized by circular or disc-like shapes, often with flat or slightly curved surfaces resembling a saucer or plate. The modern concept originated in 1947 following pilot Kenneth Arnold's report near Mount Rainier, Washington, where media misinterpreted his description of objects moving "in a saucer-like fashion" as describing their actual shape. This terminology became foundational to UFO research and persists in modern UAP classifications, appearing among government reports and official investigations including Project Blue Book and contemporary Pentagon UAP task force documentation.
Enriquecimento (PT-BR)
Desambiguação: Refers to disc-shaped unidentified aerial phenomena (morphological classification), not a specific object or event. Distinguished from other UAP morphologies such as spheres, cylinders, orbs, and fireballs.
Discos (ou discos voadores) representam uma classificação morfológica de fenômenos aéreos não identificados caracterizados por formas circulares ou em forma de disco, frequentemente com superfícies planas ou ligeiramente curvas semelhantes a um prato ou travessa. O conceito moderno originou-se em 1947 após o relato do piloto Kenneth Arnold perto do Monte Rainier, em Washington, onde a mídia interpretou mal sua descrição de objetos movendo-se "de maneira semelhante a um disco" como descrevendo sua forma real. Esta terminologia tornou-se fundamental para a pesquisa de OVNIs e persiste nas classificações modernas de PNA, aparecendo entre relatórios governamentais e investigações oficiais incluindo o Projeto Livro Azul e documentação contemporânea da força-tarefa de PNA do Pentágono.
External Sources
- Flying saucer - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— Term coined 1947 by US media following Kenneth Arnold sighting; Arnold's actual description was of motion 'like a saucer,' not shape; Triggered wave of hundreds of reports throughout 1947; Also known as 'flying discs' - UAP FAQs - NASA Science · NASA · reliability:
high— Modern terminology: UAP = Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena; Disc-shaped objects represent one morphological category in UAP research; NASA emphasizes limited high-quality observations for scientific analysis - Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— UFO acronym coined by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt (USAF); Project Blue Book: 12,000+ sightings, 701 unidentified; Shift to 'UAP' terminology began in 2020