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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6384317

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONGambill St Lawrence Island Alaska

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
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2. LOCATION

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' ATIE’ DOCUMENT: 1207h5, St. Lawren : “. UNCLASSIFIED Rats

This report contains the observations of two sources relative to an unidentified |
light observed at Gamblé, St. Lawrence Island, 2) Mar 53.

Source was located approximately 1 miles East of the village of Gambell and
stated that he observed a flickering light which initially appeared bright white and
then changed to various shades of red and orange. The light was observed at a true
‘bearing of 323° from the observer and at an initial altitude of 5° above the horizon.
Duration of sighting was 45 minutes, after which the light faded below the horizon.

Source stated that a similar light was observed on 25 and 26 Mar 53 at approx
the same location.

ATIC COMMENT: Due to the bearing of the unidentified object, its gradual
fade-out below the horizon, and the fact that it was observed on two other occasions

‘in the same month, it is probable that this light was the astronomical body Venus
which is in that relative position from the point of observation.

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 BV ALS}.

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SUN PHENOMENON
CARIBBEAN SEA

Second Officer A. Le Fevre, of the French SS. Caraibe, Capt.
A. Juvin, Master, reports observing a peculiar formation around
the sun, which he classified as Bishop’s Ring, on March 25, 1953,
at 1600 G. M. T., in lat. 14°16’ N., lon. 75°40’ W. ‘The observer
saw two irised circles surrounding the sun. The inner circle, |
= about 12°, was quite clear and distinct aud the outer circle | .
Lazy. } |

Weather fair with scattered showers, wind east force 5, barom-
eter 29.96 inches, air temperature 79° F., sea temperature 79° F,

NOTE BY HYDRO,—-BISHOP’S RING: A corona around the sun usually
with its outer edge of reddish color. It is prebahly duc to particles of dust
in the air, as it is scen after all the great volcanic eruptions. Was named

after Rev. Screno FE. Bishop of Honolulu, who first deseribed them after the
Krakatao eruption in 1883,

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