USAF record 28971479 (1957)
28971479
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 31 August 1957
2. LOCATION Palm Springs, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 1/0500Z [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual BX Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE On Moon
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Brilliant star close to the moon, brighter than the moon. Went out. Brilliance constant.
11. COMMENTS Occultation of Saturn.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Was Balloon Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Occultation Saturn
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 31 August 1957 2. LOCATION Palm Springs, California 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 1/0500Z [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual BX…
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