USAF record 28995936
28995936
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2130N 158034 (PACIFIC)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Ground-Radar] [HW: Air-Visual] [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Objt with appearance of bright star in W. Objt appeared to move horizontally and vertically about 5°. Dropped to about 20° elev in 15 min and 25 min later disappeared on horizon.
11. COMMENTS Objt sighted was probably bright star Sirius, magnitude -1,6 Direction and elevation reported for objt and that of star are same at time of sighting Time reported for disappearance is coincident with setting time for star as viewed in location of witness Sirius sighted was probably not seen by witnesses and was misidentified by this witness Misidentification was probably helped along by distortions due to atmospheric refraction and an active imagination.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2130N 158034 (PACIFIC) 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Ground-Radar] [HW: Air-Visual] [HW: Air-Intercept Radar] 5.…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 1 of 2 INFO : CIN-14, ARMY-2, NSA-71 NWC-D Med-N GOSD-14, CIA-11, OOP-2, DIA-2, OOP-CF-1, SAFS-3 (110) SMB B173 KHB782 OO…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 49453 (30 Dec 61) Page 2 of 2 BT UNCLAS/CIRVIS/UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WITH APPEARANCE OF BRIGHT STAR WAS SIGHTED ON…