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28993155

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 13 Jun 61

2. LOCATION Washington, D.C.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] Jun 61 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] Jun 61

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

5. PHOTOS D Yea ID No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10-15 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE Between Earth & Moon

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object seemed to appear from behind the moon and then disappear back behind the moon. Appeared only as a light.

11. COMMENTS This sighting resulted from the misidentification of the bright star Regulus (mag 1,3) during the occultation which occurred on 18 June 62; this was not a true occultation because it could only be observed from South America; enough of the top of the moon was visible for this misidentification to cause the effects reported by witnesses. It is concluded that this sighting resulted from this near occultation.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 72)

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