Aime Michel's 'orthoteny' study of the 1954 French wave

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French writer Aime Michel's 1958 book, published in English as Flying Saucers and the Straight-Line Mystery, argued that same-day sightings in the 1954 French wave fell on straight lines. Astronomer Donald Menzel later argued the alignments matched chance.

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  1. OtherFlying Saucers and the Straight-Line Mystery (Criterion Books, 1958) (opens in a new tab)Criterion Books (listing on Author Wars) / 1958
  2. OtherOrthoteny - a lost cause: Part 2 (Donald H. Menzel, Flying Saucer Review, July/August 1965), abridged (opens in a new tab)Michael Behrend (cantab.net) / 1965

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