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USAF record 302571251

302571251

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1. DATE-TIME GROUP 18 Oct 67 19/0120Z 2. LOCATION Celwein, Iowa (2 Witnesses) 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS See Summary 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 Minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual (EX) 7. COURSE N/SW 8. PHOTOS X Yes X No 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE X Yes X No

[STAMP:] FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE)

PROJECT UFO RECORDS

[HW:] CONCLUSION: 1 Probable Astro (SATURN) 2 Possible (AIRCRAFT)

BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS:

The observer was photographing the moon when he noticed a large star at the right of the moon. The observer thought that he noticed slight movement so he went inside to get his binoculars. Upon returning outside, the observer noticed that the object was moving slowly in a southerly direction. It continued on this course for several minutes then changed to a WSW direction When it was directly south of the observer he noticed that it was made up of 4 single lights instead of one.

CONCLUD: At 1920 CDT at h2 deg lat., the moon was at an elevation of about 10 deg elevation and an azimuth of 0 deg Saturn was at an elevation of 16 deg and an azimuth of -38 deg Steller Mag of plus .5 During the first part of sighting the observer seems to have been looking at planet Saturn When he returned observing there is any number or things that may have seen He may have observed something with its cabin lights on or landing lights

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