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USAF record 28997160 (1962)

28997160

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PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2-3 May 1962

2. LOCATION Wandalia, Ohio

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 Hour (approx)

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Witnesses observed object toward NW, quite low, displayed many colors and appeared to move very slowly toward N; witnesses observed object with 7x50 binoculars but were unable to determine shape; disappeared by suddenly flashing out; witnesses did not watch object continuously but returned to house for short periods between observations.

11. COMMENTS Object was probably planet Venus. Planet was in a direction coincident with that reported by the witnesses and set at approx. same time as conclusion of sighting; visual magnitude 3-3; cause of sighting: Venus is on opposite side of sun from earth and has a semi-diameter of only 5".92; therefore, it is understandable that witnesses were unable to determine shape through 7x50 binoculars; Cause of sighting: Maideniri- [STAMP:]

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 62)

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