PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6779207

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONMINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA

FRAMES6

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1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
23 Dec 53 29/03352 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR (FIREBALL)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
S. LENGTH OF OBSERV ATION 11. DRIEP YSIS
ten seconds GReen with yellow band in center, obj going south at a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION straight level, no sound, very bright green. Observer
described appearance as fireball. described appearance as fireball.
ground visual
7.COURSE . COURSE
south .
8. PHOTOS
Yes
CKNe CKNo
DENCE A a
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICA
Yes Yes
O No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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DLGCK WSSTD BASOS AM
Describe the appearance of the Saucer(s). EaE: identify these persons by name and address.
Direction in which you were facing. EAST
Weather details and sky conditions, including temperatures and How did Saucer behave as you moved in various directions!
cloud types. 34 PAsiteyCroiDY,HumanY 29 1 SresSTuL Il
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Was sun (or moon) shining?. N MosC How near?
measured in hand spans at arm's length.
Here draw apparont shape of Saucer Was there a halo around the sun?
Indicate color GAraN ; YaLL BAND LaCSN Describe
Alitude of Savcer (near horizon, near zenith). NsA ZGkiL If possible, attach detailed weather information from your local
Tonth of way from horizon to zonitm station, giving detailed vertical distribution of weather, especially
pres-nce of tomperature inversions, winds, haze or cloud layers,
Apparent size of Saucer, like a (pea, penny, ingernall, quarter, ete. SKAT3G20 CoMVis
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Or compare diametor with moon if moon is in sky.. Check for cobwebs? Yss .
Does direction of Saucer movement coincide with that of wind?
Describe motion of Sauce
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