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USAF record 28991644

28991644

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 28 Feb 61

2. LOCATION Williston, North Dakota

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 2031 GMT: 0103252

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED]

5. PHOTOS [HW:] Photos NOT Received

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hr

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED]

Was Astronomical VENUS [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical VENUS [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical VENUS [STAMP:]

Other. Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown.

II. COMMENTS Obj of this sighting was probably planet Venus with associated effects of atmospheric refraction. The direction of the planet and UFO at time of sighting was coincident Venus at time of sighting was just setting and effects of atmospheric refraction, distortion, discoloration and apparent motion were at maximum magnitude of -4.3 Fact that last sighting occurred just as planet set substantiates this conclusion.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 16 SEP 53)

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