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28995623

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 17 Nov 61

2. LOCATION Raleigh, North Carolina

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2200 GMT 183002

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] sec

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE S

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Students observing Jupiter viewed objt through telescope going S in 35° elev disappearing at 60° elev. Greenish yellow color, no sound.

11. COMMENTS: Objt responsible for this sighting was probably a meteor. Description of objt matches that of a classic meteor. Green color reported by witness is unlikely to be associated with that class of meteors known as fireballs. Fact that more than 1 objt was reported is probably due to meteor breaking up just prior to burnout. There is no evidence available indicating objt was anything other than a meteor.

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

☐ Was Aircraft [REDACTED]

☐ Was Astronomical Meteor [REDACTED]

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 24 SEP 53)

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