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USAF record 302530103 (1963)

302530103

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 13 August 1963

2. LOCATION Smithland, Iowa

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 12/04/52 GMT: [ILLEGIBLE]

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

5. PHOTO? Yes [HW:] No [HW:]

6. SOURCE civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Still visible: 1 hr, 1 hr and still.

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE In WIP moving SSE

10. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]

Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]

Was Astronomical/Jupiter?? Possibly Astronomical/Astrobody?? Possibly Astronomical/Astrobody??

11. COMMENTS Jupiter is in East (azimuth 80 deg) and moving slowly South toward the SE however, never exceeding 30deg elevation. Probable some distortion in estimates on distance due to Jupiter's size. Reported is characteristic of an Astro body and Jupiter is in the East and very bright. [ILLEGIBLE] AT Azimuths SE elevations moving to SSW/SW to SW elevation 45° AZ after 1hr & 45 mins.

ATSF FORM 22N (REV 28 SEP '63)

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