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USAF record 28967054 (1953)

28967054

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION Donora, Pennsylvania

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GM 20/0340Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X Ground-Visional Ground-Radar Air-Visional Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS O Yes [REDACTED] O No Civilians

6. SOURCE [REDACTED]

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one hour, 35 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE clockwise

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object round to naked eye, and triangular with binoculars. Size was compared to North star or a little smaller than a dime. Color yellowish white Object had a reddish brown tail 1/10 size of object diameter one leg Object moved 10 dgr down, 30 dgr left, 10 dgr up and 30 dgr right - this patter repeated three times.

11. COMMENTS Mars at 150 dgr azimuth, 45dgr elevation Duration indicates astro body with 30 dgr fluctuation in azimuth Probability of Mars being object great Position at 180 dgr azimuth at disappearance coincides with Mars.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV SEP '52)

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