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28984836

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD Copy for HW:4

1. DATE 2. LOCATION Polynesia

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 04/11/59 11:05 Z GMT 2:05 Z [ILLEGIBLE]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS Yes

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 13 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE

9. COURSE West to NE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Red or oval, red or orange red - size of basketball at arm's length - obj described as egg shaped with point down and bright spot near base - triangular through a 30 power telescope.

11. COMMENTS The angular velocity indicates that this obj was an a/c of some type, (possible) However, it was viewed through a 30 X telescope and no details were apparent. Also the 13 min duration is rather short for an a/c sighting, duration too short for a balloon observation. No rptd a/c in vicinity at time of rpt. Case listed as unidentified.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 57)

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