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Insident 759 -- beyond Nieckor Island — lz Septemper 1947

*rom the evidence at hand, it appears quite likely that

tne ooject olserved was a firevall. fireballs have been known to

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2y on magnetis course 98, whicna 3 mDoOroximataiv

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ation of the unidentified object waa nossible

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six seconds. Object wes estimated to be treveling 1,000 mots per hour

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INCILENT INDEA

1. Astronomical

igh probability:
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7, 348, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, <16

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b. Fair or low probability:
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2, Uon-astrononioal tut surrestiva of other axnvlanations
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a. Balloon yr ordinary airoralt:
sh “> | aT * Pal ’ 77 27 + OF »*» “9% | >
‘OF li, ac, tl, Cy» : pg UV» 3 pd» , ils, AAR, AAV,
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12 o isi, ioG, 141, 2 : 4 A Wits » iw» JI» bu, | Js } bda 63,
gt 7 177% 79 1f 10D he eT 14 bee 196 9A
169, 71, 175, V7 dy Vp VEG \ ‘~. ! ~s PR JS» LJ0, IG,
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ta Bes 22 or >) 52
108, } 9 133, AiWV, Giiy, &1908
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