PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1 ATE JCATION CONCLUSIONS
15 0c t 52 HOI EVELL VA i0 Was Balloon
"mobably Balionn
4. TYPE OF P'ousbly Bollson
J. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local .15/1900. CST XXiround-V. sual Cround Rada 143 Was Airciaft
3 Probnbly Aircrult
15/24002 AinViswol C! Air-lntorcop Rodar xxPosiblAircraft jet
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PHOTCS sdiaci .. 0 Was Astonomicol
OYa 0 Prohably Astronami
XXXON. Pessbly Astroncmient
. LENGTH CACFRVATICN A. NUWAFO OF ORICCTS 4. COURSA )oh,--
DG0 Insutficront Duta r Evainahion
5 sec 1 I ilrtkmown
7. QIEFCLMMARY OF SIGITNS 1.COMMENTS
Rocket L
shaped object wi flaming ex-
haust, moving very ast, se C spotter, .
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note-House IM a. Pea f. Automobile
ye was Awdy b. Baseball g. Small airplane
c. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicycle wheel 1. Dirigible
Office desk j. Other
11though
19.1 Circle one of following your
answer to Question 19.
a.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
20. Try to tell the following
20.1 feet.
20.2 How far was it from you? feet orErecesi 20 miles.
20.3 How fast was it going?Exceadin) (00d miles per hour.
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain; our
answer to the above questions:
R Horizon
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3. the object was when
a last saw it.
Overhead
Horizon Horizon
You
24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning o the end of i ts path.
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28. Give the following information about y yourself:
NAME
TELEPHONE NUMBER
job? cul Pourder G0.
What is y
Age 43
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9. object?
(Circle One): (Yes) or No
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(Circle One): Yes or No
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Observatory Monday night.
Several astronomy students It flew back and forth, alter-
saw the phenonenon. They were nating in a southeast to southwest
members of a class led by Prof. cotirse.
Allen Hynek, assistant dean of the Sorne of the observers said the
Ohio State University Graduate craft's movements were erratic.
School and a member of the De- All agreed it traveled at high
partment of Physies and Astron- speed.
oiny. a
Students at the observatory A trained astronomer told
near Delaware gave this version The Dispatch "it couldn't have
of the sighting: been a balloon. It looked like
At 9:15 p. M., the epaft was some sort of aireraft with a lot
sighted in a south, south-west- of extra lights."
erly position. It moved rapidly Most of the lights were yellow.

October 7, 1952—0806 G. M. T., lat. 14°47' N., lon. 178°00' W.,
three meteors were observed within a half-hour as follows:
(1) Meteor, yellowish white in color, dim, train short, ap-
peared at 15° altitude bearing 025°. Moved in a westerly direc-
tion and disappeared at 12° altitude.
(2) Meteor, yellow, medium brilliance, long stationary train.
Appeared at 45° altitude, bearing 095°. Moved in a northerly
direction and disappeared d at 30 altitude.
(3) Meteor, platinum in color, very bright, short train. Ap-
peared at 55° altitude, bearing 286°. Moved in a southerly direc-
tion and disappeared at 35 altitude.

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meteor, medium brilliance, long blue train. Appeared at altitude
45 bearing north, traveled h horizontally, and disappeared bear-
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October 9, 1952—0801 G. M. T., lat. 17°21’ N., lon. 170°42’ W.,
meteor, dull orange, long train. Appeared at altitude 50° bear-
ing 030°, traveled horizontaly, and disappeared bearing 040°

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October 9, 1952—1450 G, M. T., lat. 17°42’ N., lon. 169°30’ W.,
meteor, orange red, short se Appeared at altitude 25° bear-
‘ at an angle of 45°.

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2. The signed narrativa statament Hopawell,
Virginia, subjeot Flying Objeot Report, is inclosed. Subjeot narrativs
seatement refers to original A Form ll2 (Dat e of Report 16 October 1952).
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Liberian S. S. Ulysses,
Capt. reports that at 2349 G. M. T. on Octo-
ber 11, 1952, while on a voyage from Puerto la Cruz to Philadel-
phia in lat. 22°46' N., lon. 69°07' W., he observed a luminous
object which appeared in the e western sky traveling eastward
with tremendous speed. It lightened up the whole sky with a
bluish-green light which gradually diminished un til the object
disappeared in the east after about 7 seconds.
Wind E. by S., very good visibility, air temperature 82° F.
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of the Philippine M. V.
Noreverett, Capt. , reports that at 1845
G. M. T. on Getcher 15, 1952, in lat. 11°39” N., "let. 97°17’ E., a
metcor was observed bearing 060° at an altitude of 21°, almost
in range with Procyon. The phenomenon which was about 1
second duration ascended slightly toward Sirius where it disap-
peared at an altitude of 25°, bearing 107°.

Sky partly cloudy, wind ‘NW. fares 8, sea slight, barometer
29.90 inches, air temper ature 80° F.

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1 When did you see the object:
10 -- 52
Day Month Year
6 55 WE
1.2 Time of Day: Min.
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern d. Pacific
. Central e. Other
c.I Mountain
(Circle Or e) Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following indicate
a.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
Remarks:
.
(Circle One): a. Inside a - building d. In an airplane
b. In a car e. At sea
C. Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
b.) In the residential section of a city?
C. In open countrys.de?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over country?
g. Other

7. Were you moving at any ti e object? (Circle One):
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking object?
(Circle One): Yes or No
8. irst saw the object?
(Circle One): a.North) e. South
b. Mortheast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. . Southeast h. Northwest

(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer questio (8 and
8.1).
a.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. J Just a guess
9.Were you wearing eye - Circle One):
Yes or (No)
10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars CBv Through open space
d. Through telescope h. Other
11. What do you reme the
object? object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) - 11.3 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky) and Dank Dry
Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
11.21 WIND (Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) - S
a. Wo_wind a. Cold
b. Slight breeze b.Cool,
c. Strong wind C. Warm
Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't remember
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12. Estimate how long you saw the object?
Hours Minutes Seconds

explode?
14.6 Give off smoke Yes Don't know
. 14.7 Change ebrightness? Yes 2|9191 Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? Yes No I Don't know
15.I Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): (Yes/ M Don't knoy
dark Plamefurnde
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367 ud,bl
direction they traveling. North Tlay
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18. I Did the object at any time:
18.1 M Don't know
IF you answered oved behind.