PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6779690

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONSeneca Lake New York

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We PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
28 Jan 54 eneca lake, New York Prcbehiy Ballcon
i Te OF OBSERVA Posey Balleen
Fbround-Vi sual © Ground-Reder Wos Aireroft

Probobly Aircraft
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Was Astronomi cel
Probably Astronemicel
Possibly Astronomical

Other

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Unknown

7 minute on to SE

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Half moon shaped object, est 12 feeet in 1. Sighted two times - first at 1000
dien, - soft yellow with bluish red then 10,000
exhaust. Jerky motion. Straight fPiight

‘Ifrom NW to SE. Observed twice Ist time for 2. Wk overcast and Light snow.

S min. 14 min later reappeared. Still
soft yellow color this opsr at 10,090 ft. Duration jerky flight climb description
Wind data not included. all in accord with balloon observation.

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