Celestial Phenomenon Over Basel
On 7 August 1566, large black globes were reported over Basel, Switzerland, recorded in a contemporary broadsheet by Samuel Coccius — a famous pre-modern aerial-phenomenon woodcut.
I’d say I was pretty well read on the phenomenon but after Grusch saying the Tictacs were associated with Reptilians which was news to me, I went down and AI rabbit hole of famous sightings, their association with types of entities and also what percentage of experiences are of which of the “4 types” It’s a good read and has given me a lot of other rabbit holes to dive down and look for similarities between cases as well as comparisons to recent revelations….. 🏛️ The Pre-Modern & Mystery Air...
In 1566 people in Basel, Switzerland reported seeing strange objects and phenomena in the sky around sunrise. Witnesses described dark spheres or balls appearing in large numbers moving rapidly across the sky along with unusual black and reddish objects. Some people said the objects seemed to fight or collide with one another before disappearing. The event was recorded in contemporary broadsheets news making it one of the most famous unexplained sky phenomena of the 16th century submitted by...
A brief note before reading I realize that posts of this length are unusual on Reddit. I initially considered reducing the subject to a few images and short observations, but when examining historical broadsheets alongside modern UAP documents, the surrounding context is part of the evidence. Dates, original wording, transmission history, visual conventions, and the quality of the available documentation all matter. In this case, shortening the material too much would risk removing precisely...
