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USAF record 28996282 (1954)

28996282

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION Baldwinsville, Massachusetts

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 21:15 GMT 19/0215Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS Q Yes X No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Conflicting

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

9. COURSE N/NE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object in sight about 2 min, 30 sec. This is completely out of line with additional info. [ILLEGIBLE] described as shooting star. Speed estimated 4500 mph. Object flashed, flickered. Observed through 100X telescope. Object sharply outlined. No sound. Color white. Like 2 ice cream cones stuck together sideways. As big as average house. 2 holes in top. Appeared in SE disappeared in N. No evaluations.

Looked like falling star.

11. COMMENTS Additional data is conflicting. Impossible to follow object going at this speed with telescope Also impossible to get this much detail during observation on general impression as a "Shooting Star" case is evaluated as possible meteor.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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