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DATE - TIME GaCUP 2. LOCATION
O Fab 53 19D-19DL Russia
SOURCE i0, CONCLUSION

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LENGTH OF OSSERVATION lt, GRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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. TYPE OF CBSERVATION

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PMOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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FORM
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ATIC DOCUMENT 123879, Russia UNCLASSIF IED.

The following sightings were made in Russian from November 1952 to 20 February 1953,
1) During the nights of 19 & 20 Nov and again on 8 & 12 Dec 52 unusual optical phe-
nomena in the form of lights were observed in northern Russia. The objects changed
color from red to white to green and were observed high in the sky pursuing an
elliptical courseéseOn one occasion one of the objects was observed ascending into
the air centered in several light beams directed vertically upward. Jater the beams

of light disappeared and the object, giving off light signals, reamined in the air.
2) On 6 Dec 52 a cigar shaped object flewat tremendous speed from a northeasterly

tion toward observers, ascending in the sky as it pursued its course.
On 20 Feb 53 between 1920 and 1950 hours a lighted object was observed rapidly
g and descending and at the same time moving slowly southward. Object apn-

peared first round and then cigar shaped, its light changed from red to green, and
its southward progress during the half-hour observation period was not more than

100 degrees.
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The following sigktines were made in 2ussian from November 1952 to 20 Fabruary 1953,
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1) During the nights of 19 & 20 Nov and agein on & & 12 Dee 52 unusual optical phe-

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nomena in the form of lights were coserved in northeen Russia. The objects changed
SO+08 & from red to white to groen and wore osserved high in the sic purcwine an
ellivotical course. On one occasion ons of the objects was observed ascending into
the air centered i in several Jicht beams dixscted vertically upward. Later the beams
mR light disaopeared and the Objec0, giving off light signals, reamined in the air.
On 6 Dee 62 a cigar shaped object flovat tremendous speed from a northeasterly
ection” toward observers , ascencdins in the sicyv as it pursued its course.
3) Cn 20 Fed 53 b atween 1920 and 1950 how's & lizhted ebiect tas obsecved ravidly
ascending and descending and at the saris tise movins slowly southward. Obiect ar
peared first round and then cigar shaved, its light changed from red to green, and
its southward progress during the half-hour observation period was not more than

10

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ATIC COMMENT: It is believed hat many of these signtings are the result of Soviet
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balloon activity. The Taurid or Ceninia meteor show=-3 might account for the

second sightinge

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