USAF record 302557894
302557894
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Youngsville, New York
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
7. COURSE slowly NW
8. PHOTOS X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE X No
10. CONCLUSION Astra(Arcturus) [HW: Very] [HW: Not]
Arcturus was on an azimuth of 290 degrees and at an elevation of approximately 8 degrees
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observer reported a star like object in the western sky that was like a very bright white light that seemed to have red and green lights that were flickering Observer first noticed the bright light from an upstairs window The light disappeared slowly behind the hill and when it was above the hill it was moving slightly up and down.
The description is consistent with that of an astronomical observation Arcturus with a stellar magnitude of 0.2 is quite visible to the naked eye, and would have been the brightest light in the western sky.
FORM FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Youngsville, New York 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual 7.…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 4603D AIR BASE GROUP (ADC) STEWART AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK 12550 REPLY TO ATHN OF 4603ODC 23 November 1966 SUBJECT: UFO Report TO: FTD (AFSC) The attached…
- Page 3 A. Description of the Object(s): 1. Shape: Like a Star. 2. Size compared to a know object: Underdetermined 3. Color: Very Bright white light 4. Number: One 5. Formation, if more than one: Not…
- Page 4 4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s): See B 3 above. 5. How did the object(s) disappear: See B 3 above. 6. How long (were) the object(s) visible: about 10 minutes. [HW:] C. Manner…
- Page 5 G. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings: 1. Observer(s) account of weather conditions: Clear moon lit night 2. Report from nearest AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Office:…
- Page 6 J. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for the sighting: K. Position, title and comments of…