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302542695

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 16 August 65 17/0225Z

2. LOCATION Laredo, Texas

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Object

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

7. COURSE Stationary

8. PHOTOS No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No

10. CONCLUSION Astro (STAR/PLANET) [HW:]

Sighting characteristic of an Astro Body report.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Round object with rays emitting similar to fireworks. Many colors shooting from central point. Stationary moved slowly and faded. Object from window of house at 15 deg elevation. Disappeared in same place in 5 minutes. Sighting at 2055 Local (HARS on horizon in West). ARCTURUS at 25 deg elevation 289 deg azimuth at time of report. Sighting characteristic of Astro sighting. MARS has more of the characteristics as a refraction of the setting planet. ARCTURUS more nearly the elevation (20 deg). Object reported at 45 degrees elevation likely in error since it was observed through a window.

FORM FTD SEP 63 D-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used

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