USAF record 28991286
28991286
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1 Feb 61
2. LOCATION Cambridge, Massachusetts
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1640 GMT 2140Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Yes [REDACTED]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 hrs.
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round bright silver-colored object, between size of pea and head of pin, [HW:2x] looked almost like a star, 80° elevation when first observed, Disappeared toward horizon.
11. COMMENTS Object probably planet Venus. It is not unusual for the planet to be seen in the daytime and it was very bright during this period having a magnitude of -l.l It is surprising however that the witnesses did not report the shape as a half moon since the planet was in a position which resulted in this appearance. Setting time of planet coincides with disappearance of object. This object was probably planet Venus.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 1 Feb 61 2. LOCATION Cambridge, Massachusetts 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1640 GMT 2140Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS Yes [REDACTED] 6.…
- Page 2 CMOB 9 February 1961 Report of Unidentified Flying Objects Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Forwarded for your information and necessary action in accordance with APR…
- Page 3 REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date: 2 Feb 1961 The word "negative" in reply to any numbered item of the following report format will indicate that all logical leads were developed without…
- Page 4 Manner of disappearance of object(s) Faded out into the horizon. Length of time in sight 5 hours (1640 thru 2140) MANNER OF OBSERVATION Use one or any combination of the following items:…