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for fear of being left out. Group hallucinations are very possible; they happen all the time. It's hard not to be influenced by groups in this way, so if you're in a group that's getting agitated or loud, step off to the side for a better perceptual view.

3) Document, document, document! During the event, use your camcorder, camera, phone, or even an audio-recording device to act as a dependable witness to the events. Note, mentally or on paper, the time, date, and place of the sighting.

Immediately after the UFO has disappeared, talk to your recording device while alone, or find a pen and paper without looking at what you've already recorded. Try to relax, and write out everything you can remember, without rereading or proofreading at all, until you're completely spent. You can rewrite your original copy more legibly later, but never throw out the original copy, as memories can erode and even edit themselves without your conscious permission. Include sketches of what you saw, as well.

4) Don't interfere with possible evidence, like the scorched earth of a crater. If you're one of the amazingly lucky (and some say nonexistent) people to actually witness what appears to be a UFO crash-landing site, don't touch anything, and don't get too close. You don't know what kinds of metals or energy sources you're dealing with, as the object is still unidentified. To tamper with it would be risking your health, and maybe even your life. Take as many pictures, notes, and video recordings as you can from a safe distance, and don't discuss them with anyone else present.

5) Remain aware of your fallibility. Be wary of your own judgments, and try to avoid being absolutely sure of any of your perceptions. No one is immune to perceptual construction or spacial misjudgment - not even you. In the past, airline pilots have misjudged their distances from UFOs (which usually turn out to be meteors) by thousands of feet. Multiple eyewitnesses in different locations have seen completely different things when looking at the same UFOs. All you can do is your best, and your account will be most valuable if you know your own limitations.

6) Don't obsess. After your documentation is finished, you may feel compelled to compare notes with anyone else who witnessed the event you did, as well as with documented eyewitness cases of other UFO sightings. The list of UFO sightings is a long and arduous one to get through. Topping that with all the speculation you could read and all the experts you

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