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CASE REFERENCE6960250

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONMunday New York

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1, DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
11 May 1955 GQ Probably Bell
ay a Munday, New York Pro ably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION EN ll A hatte |
LOGON cen : | ZING roun d- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar | . Probably Aircraft |
GMT. 12/03152 D Air- Visual DO Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS) 6. SOURCE | Was Astronomical) UDL ter
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
XC No Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O , Other
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
, O Unknown
45 minutes to 1 hour one Northwest |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11, COMMENTS

Multi-wing shape, Bright red, green
and white. Vertical lights, motion-
less, then slow rocking motion. _ |

Jupiter in position reported,

Object characteristic of
astronomical sighting.

Case evaluated as Planet, Jupitey.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
May 1955 Munday, New York "_|@ Brobobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP) wttit«wt*s he TYPE OF OBSERVATION Balloon
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LX | -|- | panera nerve orn SD Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar q Probebly Aireraft
GMT. 12/03152. May 55 = D0 Air Visual D Air-Intercept Radar | Possibly Aircroft
3 PHOTOS 6. SOURCE i Fae Astronomical JOP Tek.
0 Yes Probably Astronomical
_ KNo Civilian (aoc Observer) O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other |
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
O Unknown
Aoprox 45 Minutes = —-_s|_—_—Ona (11) _| NW Beating P
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 1}. COMMENTS 3 FOSSL oon
One (1) object bright red, green, and white, Dueto taeda wetting of further
. lights apparently in a vertical line was investigation uncowering new infor~ |

observed to hover and remain motionless for ‘mation not Submitted in the prelinin-
a Jew minutes and then drift slowly to the NW, 27 report, a follow-up investigation
Observers also stated that object appeared to| Wa3 not authorized by.this headquarters
have. wings but could not identify object as | This sighting was resolved, after
aireraft. Action and configuration strongly analysis ,and evaluation, as possibly 3
suggested that of a balloon. balloon; on the basis of previous rem
ports’ of a similiar nature.

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AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) ona Pai |