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USAF record 28981630

28981630

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 4 Jan 59

2. LOCATION 10 mi S of Clines Corner and Albuquerque, N. M.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/0832

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] [HW: Spectators] [HW: Air Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS Yes

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15-20 mins

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE West to E

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj size of grapefruit, cold green changing to blue and orange. Would move out at fast speed, halt, then move out again. Had lights flaring from tail end. Picked up speed and flew out of sight.

11. COMMENTS Probable star Spica. Sighting possessed the characteristics of an astronomical body with distortion and apparent motion due to atmospheric conditions. Observer viewed obj while travelling in car. Point 1st observation was 75 miles from point where obj last observed.

ATIC FORM 32D (REV 26 SEP 59)

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