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28991137

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 20 Jan 61

2. LOCATION 3855N--954OE, Kansas

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0100 GMT 200700Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Meter]

5. PHOTOS Yes

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10-12 Sec

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE SW-NR

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]

Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]

Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Probably Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE

Object probably a bolide. Description given by witness contains such key expressions as "burn out" and "explode", as well as details such as color, duration, and brightness which fit well with text book description of these meteors. The possibility of this object being a "re-entry" was checked and determined not to be any known satellite or carrier. It is concluded that this object was a bolide.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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