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USAF record 28974930 (1957)

28974930

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 17 November 1957

2. LOCATION Torrance, California

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 13/0130Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS O Yes X O No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE

9. COURSE NNW

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, white object, like bright star, size of a quarter, moving at a high rate of speed. During observation, object appeared to glow very brilliant fading almost out, then started glowing again very bright. This appeared to burn out.

11. COMMENTS Earth passing through the Leonid shower at this time. Probably meteor.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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