PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. CATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
11 Dec 53 1.2/0050z Rome, New York
3 SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
civilians ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS Local estronomer agrees was meteor.
one
5. LENGTH O S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 sec Bright ball of Bright ball of light light observed by four persons. observed by four persons Moving east ving east
to west, brightened then faded out. to west, brightened then faded out.
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ground visual .
7. COURSE
west
. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
0 Yos Yes
CxNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
0 No
FORM
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JEPHA/DIH OF INTLL HO UCAT JEPHA/DI OF INTEL NO UCAT VASK DC UASH DC
JEPYE/COUDL ARDC BALTO ND JLPYE/CONDL ARDC BALTO ND
ACOI-IE-IG-E UFOD THIS REFT CONTAINT CBSERVATIONS OF FOUR BOURCES ACOI-IE-IG-E UFOD THIS REPT CONTAINS CLSERVATIONS OF FOUH SOUMCES
PD TO RILATE INFO TO SPECI IC SOUNCE CHA THE CODINNG S DATH ONE PD TO RELATE IHFO TO SPEOI.IO SOUNCE CHA THE CODINC S DATH ONE
CHA S DASK THO OLA S DASK TIMSE OIK A.D 3 DATH FOUR PRBOEDL EA APPL OHA S DASK THO GLA S DASH TIMSE OIK A.D S DATH FOUR PABOEDL EA APPL
ITEM PD FORMAT IAW AFR 2OP-2 PD PAREH ONI PAREN DLSCHIPTION OF THIZ ITEM PD FORMAT IAM AFR 210-2 PD 1 PAREH ONE PAREN DLSCHIPTIONL OF THZ
OBJ PAMSI A PARE: 8 DASH OIS DALL OF LIGNT S DASH TOC TMAIL OF LIGHT OBJ PALI A PAI . S DASH OI DALL , OF LIGNT S DASH TUO THAIL OF LIGHT
S DASH THREE DALL OF LIGMT S DASH FOUR BALL OF LIGHT PAREH B PAREN S
DASH OMM MEGATIVE S DASH TUO NIOATIVE A DASH THREE SIZE OF COFTBALL Y
WELD AT ANNMS LOTH & DASH FOUR SLIONTLY LARCER THAN FULL KOON PAREN C
PaReN S D DASH ONE OREEN DABK DLUE S DASH THO GREEN S DACK TIALE SLUE
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5 DASH FOUR FAIT SOLND SIHILAR TO BLOWING OUT SMALL FIME HEARD AS
ODJ DISAPPEARED PAREH I PAMEH MIGATIVE PAREH THO PAREN DESCRIPTION
OF FOHEE OF CNJS MPEIGHT LIGT ATTRACTEE ATTI PARSI E
TAAL: S DASH CE FOTY FIVE DIGMMS ELEVATIO MAE MLIOMED THITY -
2ECMEYS TRUE AZIATH S DASH THO TORTY FIVE DLGNES HLEVATIOR TWO CECRETS TRUE AZIATK S BASH TUO TORTY FIVE DLGMLES HLEVATIOR THO 000 457*
MHDMED FEVETY DEGEE TIUE AZITE S DASK TMS SITY DEOMEET MLHDMMD EEVETY DIGEEP TIUE AZIUTE S DASK TIMS SITY DEOMEET
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SEVATY FIVE DECAIES ELEVATION TREE NLNDMED TIITY DEOMES TICE SWNETY FIVE DECRIES ELEVATION TIREE NLNDMED THIMTY DEOMEES TILE
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HUNDRED DEGREES THUE AZIIUTN S DASH TWO FOMTY FIVE DEGREES ELEVATICH HUIDRED
THO KUNDRED FIFTY DUGHEES TRUE AZIIUTH S DAPK THREI ZERO DIGRZED
HLEVATION TIREE HUNDRED THIMTY DEGREES TAUE AZIUTH S DACK TOUR
FIFTEE DEGRIES MLEVATIOH THMSE MUDDED THIRTY DESRMKS TRUE
AZINVTH PARE D PAREN S DASH ONZ CLIGNT ANO KOVING EAST TO WET S MATH
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i2 DeC 1953
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METEORS
The Hydrographic Office is cooperating with astronomers who are studying
meteors. Mariners reporting their observations of these bodies are greatly
assisting in this work. It is desired I to have the Greenwich time and point of
appearance and disappearance as accurate as possible, either by bearing and
altitude, or by relation to fixed stars, or both.
Complete observations on long-enduring g trains and their direction of drift
are of especial importance, as they determine wind direction in the upper
atmosphere.
GULF OF MEXICO
Second Officer Kenneth Davis of the American SS. Esso Linden,
Capt. A. H. Lankford, Master, reports the following meteor
observation:
At 0620 G. M. T., December 12, 1953, in lat. 25°44' N., lon.
86 00' W., a bright red and g green meteor was observed bearing
310 true just below the star Capella. The meteor traveled ver- 310 true just below the star Capelldl. The meteor traveled ver-
tically, leaving a large red trail, visible for 1 minute after falling. tically, leaving a large red trail, visible for - minute after falling.
The meteor disappeared bearing 295° true at about 10° of arc. The meteor disappeared U bearing 295° true at about 10 of arc. -
Wind east, air temperature 76 F., sea temperature 80 F., Wind east, air temperature 76 F., sea temperature 80 F.,
barometer 29.93 inches falling. barometer 29.93 inches f falling

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CARIBBEAN SEA
Second Offieer Holger Pihlgren of the Swedish
Polaris, Capt. Hilmer . Lundqvist, Master, reports MV. Stella
very strong f flashing light just west of Canopus on December 13, observing a
1953, at 0501 G. M. T., in lat. 17°40' N., lon. 74°01' W. 1953, at 0501 G. M. T., in lat. 17°40' N., lon. 74°01' W.
The light The : light was was observed bearing 198°, altitude 20°, greenish observed bearing
in color, and lasted for about 3 seconds. in color, and lasted for about 3 198°, altitude 20°, greenish
seconds.
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