Close Encounters classification system
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The Close Encounters classification system is a UFO sighting categorization framework developed by astronomer J. Allen Hynek that organizes reported encounters into types based on proximity and interaction with unidentified flying objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Close Encounters classification system canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12513118 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Close Encounters classification system Context triple: [J. Allen Hynek, notableFor, Close Encounters classification system]
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A.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.
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B.
Los Extraterrestres
Los Extraterrestres is a hit reggaeton studio album by Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel that helped solidify their international fame in the late 2000s.
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C.
First Contact
"First Contact" is a classic 1945 science fiction novelette by Murray Leinster that helped popularize the concept and term of humanity’s initial encounter with an alien civilization.
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D.
Klaatu
Klaatu is the humanoid alien visitor in the classic 1951 science fiction film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," who comes to Earth with a warning about humanity's violent tendencies.
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E.
The Alien in Our Midst
"The Alien in Our Midst" is a nativist, early 20th-century work by eugenicist and conservationist Madison Grant that reflects his anti-immigration and racialist views.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Close Encounters classification system Target entity description: The Close Encounters classification system is a UFO sighting categorization framework developed by astronomer J. Allen Hynek that organizes reported encounters into types based on proximity and interaction with unidentified flying objects.
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A.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.
-
B.
Los Extraterrestres
Los Extraterrestres is a hit reggaeton studio album by Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel that helped solidify their international fame in the late 2000s.
-
C.
First Contact
"First Contact" is a classic 1945 science fiction novelette by Murray Leinster that helped popularize the concept and term of humanity’s initial encounter with an alien civilization.
-
D.
Klaatu
Klaatu is the humanoid alien visitor in the classic 1951 science fiction film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," who comes to Earth with a warning about humanity's violent tendencies.
-
E.
The Alien in Our Midst
"The Alien in Our Midst" is a nativist, early 20th-century work by eugenicist and conservationist Madison Grant that reflects his anti-immigration and racialist views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.