CENAP Research - no 1

Magazine Overview

Title: CENAP - RESEARCH
Issue: NR.1
Date: 30. Mai 2000
Publisher: CENAP
Country: Germany
Language: German

This issue, titled "UNTERSUCHUNGSBERICHTE" (Investigation Reports), introduces CENAP-RESEARCH as a new, periodically published supplement to CENAP-INFOLINE. It aims to report on investigations of reported UFO cases and their findings globally. The publication is overseen by Hansjürgen Köhler. Subscribers to CENAP-Infoline will receive these issues automatically without additional cost.

Investigation Report: Gera-Kainberg Sighting (03.01.1998)

The primary focus of this issue is a detailed report of a UFO sighting that occurred on January 3, 1998, in Gera-Kainberg, Germany. The witness, identified as M.B., was on duty as a gatekeeper until midnight in Gera-Kainberg, located on the Gera-Ronneburg railway line near the former Wismut mining area. Her husband picked her up and they were waiting by the car at night.

The Observation

Her husband alerted her to something unusual, asking her to look up. Both then observed two bright, oval, disc-like objects. One object was significantly larger than the other. The larger object moved conspicuously to the left of the smaller one, becoming darker in the process. It then returned, moving similarly to a thrown disc, and hovered motionlessly for a few seconds directly above the smaller, oval disc. The distance between the objects and the ground was estimated to be approximately 30-50 cm. Subsequently, the larger disc regained its brightness, and both objects moved away. However, they were no longer visible when the witnesses were distracted by passing trains.

Post-Observation and Potential Explanations

After finishing her shift, M.B. and her husband drove to the village of Kainberg. They did not see anything further there. Later, while driving down a hilly road from Kainberg towards the outdoor swimming pool, they spotted both objects again over a field on the road connecting the village to Gera and Ronneburg. They stopped the car, turned off the engine and lights, and observed for a while longer. Feeling uneasy, they drove home. During their journey, they encountered a taxi, and the witness speculated that the taxi driver might have also seen the objects but was hesitant to report it.

Further Investigation

Upon returning home to Lusan, they could not see anything from their location, as their view was directed towards Kainberg. A colleague of M.B. mentioned that a television program had featured a Munich resident who had a similar experience with an unknown object on January 3, 1998, around 8:00 PM. M.B. requested that the matter be investigated.

Telephone Research and Police Confirmation

Following up on M.B.'s written report and a prior telephone conversation, CENAP conducted telephone research. They managed to locate the taxi driver, who was only willing to briefly describe his observation over the phone, suggesting it might have been a disco spotlight and not giving it further significance. Further inquiries with the Gera police confirmed that a disco in the Kainberg area was indeed using a "Sky-Tracker" during the period of observation, and it had been visible.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue establishes CENAP-RESEARCH as a platform for detailed UFO case investigations, emphasizing empirical reporting and witness testimony. The editorial stance appears to be one of thorough investigation, seeking to corroborate sightings with potential explanations, as seen in the Gera-Kainberg case where a disco's Sky-Tracker is presented as a possible, though not definitively confirmed, explanation for the observed phenomena. The publication aims to provide a credible source of information on UFO-related events.