USAF record 302546051
302546051
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PROJECT 3078 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 12 November 65 13/04/02
2. LOCATION Aberdeen, Maryland
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 Minute
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
7. COURSE Descended
8. PHOTOS [No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [Yes]
10. CONCLUSION Astro (METEOR) Physical specimen: Metamorphic Rock
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer watched a solid yellow colored object fall toward the earth. It hit the ground and exploded. Object was about 6 ft in diameter and when observer went out next day he saw pieces all around.
Physical specimen was a metamorphic rock, common to the area. The description is consistent with that of a meteor observation.
FORM FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used
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- Page 1 PROJECT 3078 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 12 November 65 13/04/02 2. LOCATION Aberdeen, Maryland 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 Minute 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 2 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): [REDACTED] b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 4 Page 3 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? [HW: It had two rows about 60 feet from the road and they're all text] 15. Did the object move behind something at any…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes [NO] IF YOU ANSWERED YES, THEN WHAT SPEED WOULD YOU ESTIMATE? 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from…
- Page 6 Page 5 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 7 Page 6 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. [HW: Mo] 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) [HW: Yes] No…
- Page 8 Page 7 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 25 June 1960 Day Month Year 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire…
- Page 9 Page 8 Here is a sample if you want a large piece of well to over in the field and get one.
- Page 10 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Inter-Office Correspondence DATE November 4, 1966 TO Prof. J. Allen Hynek, FROM Dr. E. H. T. Whitten Chairman Dept. Astronomy DEPT. Geology Dear [REDACTED], The specimen is…