USAF record 28977516
28977516
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
[REDACTED] Seaside Park, N.J. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar [HW: Yes] Civilian 3-4 mins one ENE Elliptical obj, size of large grapefruit, Length approx 2 times as long White to yellow light reflected on water, steady glow cours far over water toward land this appeared prior to arrival over land Two rpts, sme time succeeding days Different observers Astro plot & computer indicate the star Vega was practically in position given by observers At time of visual observation Venus was exceptionally bright however location near 60 deg & lower Investigators considered possible a/c sighting Insufficient data Terminal point of observation not included Duration too short for Astro sighting at this elev
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 07 22] [STAMP: 09 19] [STAMP: P 24.1722Z] FM COMDE 539TH FIS TO RJEDEN/COMDE ADC RJEDEN/COMDE AIR TECH INT CNTR RJEPHO/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELL HO USAF RJEPHO/OFFICE OF INTO SERV HO USAF…
- Page 3 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION A. GROUND VISUAL. B. NONE C. N/A 4. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING A. 21-22/03/52 MARCH (SIGHTED TWO DIFFERENT DAYS SAME TIME AND PLACE) [ILLEGIBLE] - [ILLEGIBLE] B. NIGHT 5. BOTH…
- Page 4 23,330: LIGHT VAR C23629Z SURFACE 278DEG 18KT 6,330: 530DEG 18KT 12,330: 540DEG 25KT 16,330: 520DEG 25KT 22,330: 582DEG 18KT [HW:] Setup first and compute [ILLEGIBLE] Indirect Star Veger was…
- Page 5 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY SECTION OF UPPER ATMOSPHERE STUDIES JOV OPTICAL SATELLITE TRACKING PROGRAM 60 GARDEN STREET CAMBRIDGE 38, MASSACHUSETTS May 23, 1958 Captain George…
- Page 6 (period of morning twilight had already begun). Vega was, as you say, near the point of sighting but it seems to me that it was somewhat higher than usual. There was of course a very fine spectacular…