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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|. DATE 2. LOCATION ~ 1912, CONCLUSIONS

Lake Washington Area C Wes Belleon
30 January 1956 Seattle, Washington QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION © Possibly Belloon
Local 8 Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radaor OD Was Aircraft
O Probably Aircraft
GMT 31/0330Z D Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft !
5. PHOTOS &. SOURCE MK Wos Astronomical Sirius
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical ;
MIXNo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
| 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 , Other
© Insufficient Date fer Evaluation
. O Unknown
—__unknown one south
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS os
Round object. Color of bluish white, Radiosonde released at 02302
amber orange and red, Inversion in from Sand Point (see other
area, Object at 119° azimuth O Seattle report this date),
moving south and rising to 120 Object has been viewed on each
azimuth (verbal report indicates object night for four following nights.
lst sighted in SW moving to south). Witness considers object as

star. Star Sirius in approxi-
mate position,

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COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER:

1. In the opinion of the investigating officer this sighting
was undoubtedly caused by the star SIRIUS for the following reasons:

The position of the star SIRIUS as plotted by the
University of Washington Observatory correlates very
closely with SOURCE'S estimated elevation and bearing.

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During the period of this observation, this area has
had umsually clear nights. This condition in an area
accustomed to nightly overcasts, at this time of year,
would tend to attract undue attention to particularly
bright stars.

The fact that SOURCE observed object on succeeding
nights in approximately the same position on each
occassion indicates very strongly that sighting was
astronomical.

Both sources stated that they now believe the coject
to be a particularly bright star.

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1/Lt, UAP,
Officer in Charge

COMMENTS of Approving Officer:

Concur with the opinion of the Preparing Officer that this sighting
was caused by the star SIRIUS.

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iWOVING SOUTH E. STILL OESERVED. BEARING FROM SIGHTING 108 DEGREES

FIRST, THEN 120 DEGREES F. STILL SIGHTED AT 67302 31 JAN 56 EMA.

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DATE OF Re PORT | DATE OF INFORMATION ' EVALUATION

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PART CNE;: Description of sighting by RRS ae
PART TWO: Description of sighting by Mfr a ae

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PART THREE: Supplementary investigative efforte
. PART FOUR: Comments of preparingittiicer

It, SUL2ARY: The UFOB was episinats observed OURC 5S during the evening of
30 Jan 1956, from the hors of in Seattle, fashington
GECREF DKNC "1,035. The object first appeared in the southeast and
slowly moved te a position due south. The information in this report
was obtained from personal and telephone interviews,

III, INVESTIGATOR: 1/Lt LELAND R, KIRK 218104 “a,

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‘I. SOURCE: gq OGRGin.-
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\ . Age: 13
Occupation: Student
Education; Junior High School student
Qualifications: None

II, RELIABILITY: SOURCE was interviewed via telephone, however, he seemed
Sincere and gave answers in a clear and precise manner, In view of
| SOURCE'S age and lack of technical ocackground information is
q considered to be only fairly reliable,

ITT, SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION CF SICHTING:

lo SOURCE’stated that he first observed reported object at

31/0230Z Jan 56, from his home in Seattle, Washington GEOREF DKNC 4,035.
It was completely dark and the sky was clear. SOURCL stated object
was round in shape and about the size of a pencil eraser held at

. arms length. (ject was bright and appeared to flicker like a

‘ star and appeared to change colors including white, amber, blue
and green, ‘hen first observed, 5(CURC2 stated object was southeast .
of his position or approximately 160° at an elevation of 15°,
Ob ject slowly moved to 180° and elevation increased to 20° by
31/0730Z Jan 56. SOUREE stated that object had been visible in
apvroximately the same position each night since original sighting
and he now believes it to be a star,

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I. SOURCE

~~ a ; Washington

Age; 33
Occupation:
Education:

Qualifications:

II.. RELIABILITY:

Brick Mason
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None

SOURCE was interviewed via telephome and gave

answers in a clear and sincere manner.

It is felt the information

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is probably reliable.

SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING:

1, SOURCE stated he observed object while visiting at the
home of *The object was observed for about 5
minutes and was still visible when SOURCE denarted. The weather

was clear and it was completely dark, with many stars in view
at tine of observation. SOURCE stated the object was brighter
than any stars that were visible and changed colors froma
prdominsnt light blue to dark blue, purple and red. SOURCE
stated the object was round with the edges appearing similar to
a bright star that twinkles, Size of the object was estimated
as being slightly larger than the head of a pin held at arms
length. SOURCE was looking ESE at an estimated bearing of 165°
and elevation of 35 — 40° when he first observed object. There
was no apparent movement of object during observation. SOURCE
stated he believed the object to be a particularly bright star.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS:

1. Dr Jacobson of the University of Washington Observatory was
contacted and plotted the position of known bright stars and planets
which might correlate with the information received in the UFOB report.
Dr Jacobson reported that the star SIRIUS was visible and very bright
during the period of this UFOB observation. The position and elevation
of SIRIUS from observers positicn and time of observation was as
follows: 31/0330Z Jan 56, 16° elevation, 139° bearing, 31/0430Z Jun 56,
26° elevation, 180° bearing and 31/0730Z Jan 56, 24° elevation, 200°
bearing. Dr Jacobson stated that SIRIUS is the brirhtest visible
fixed star with a magnitude of minus 1.6. This star is predominantly
bluish white with variations,

2. The Seattle Filter Canter was contacted and indicated they nad |
received tne original UFOB report from a Boy Scout in Seattle jash,
at 31/03LCZ Jan 56. The observer was ‘iilliam K, Bond, 2217 E. 170th
Seattle, ashington, Gladstone 6849. The scout troop reported taking
compass bearings and stated the object was 120° from their position
at an elevation cf approxinately 20° . This information was passed to |
the controller on duty with the 635th AC &WSc, McChord AFB, ‘Wash.

30 The Fleet “eather office at Sand Point Naval Air Station was
Queried concerning balloon releases and reported the following: A
large RAWINDSONDE Balloon was launched from that station CECREF
DKNC 4541 at 31/0231Z Jan 56, This balloon had an ascent rate of
approximately 1000 feet per minute and expanded to a diameter of :
20-25 feet at maximum altitude. A train of ecuipment was attached to
the balloon including weather instruments, parachute and one small
light. From the launching place this balloon moved due south and at
31/0330Z Jan 56 was at an altitude of 58,596 feet at a position 42
miles due south of Sand Point Naval Air Station. The balloon burst
at 31/0350 Jan 56 at an altitude of 88,921 feet, Balloons of this |
type are released from this station daily on schedule.

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4. McChord AFB weather office reported generally clear skies
during time of sighting. ‘Jinds were 010 /37 imots at 10,000 feet,
0209/4 knots at 18,000, 030/63 knots at 23,000, 010/38 knots at
30,000 and 350° /78 knots at 34,000 feet. There were three separate
temperature invarsfons in the area, These inversions covered the |
following levels: 740 \Glibars - 730 hilibars, 300 iiliburs |
to 250 Milibars, 223 Kilibars - 213 Lilibars.

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5. 1/Lt C.J. Gundelfinger (GCI Controller at McChord AFB) received
the original report from Seattle Filter Center at approximately 31/0330Z Jan 56,
Lt Gundelfinger checked with Seattle ATC who informed him that there
were no IFR flight plans in the area, There were no indications on
the GCI radar scope, At 31/0455 Z Lt Gundelfinzer diverted two (2)
F-86 D aircraft, which were on a training flight, to the Lake “ashincton
bridge area, The F-€6 D pilots circled the area for several minutes
and reported negative sighting to the GCI controller. Lt Gundelfinger
stated that in his opinion the observers reporting the sighting were
watching a star,

6. 1/Lt Richard G. Thomas, Flt leader and 2/Lt John 'nderwood,
318 Ftr Sq, call sign Trunnet Baker 1 * 2,took off at aprroximately
31/0450Z Jan 56 ani were diverted at 0455Z by Yercury (GCI) to Lake
Washington area in vicinity of floating bridge GSOREF DKNC 14.535.
At S000 feet they circled the area for approximately 6 minutes and
the only thing sighted was a patch of thin haze off the east side of
Laks ‘Yashington at 5000 - 6000 feet, The weather was clea: in the
entire area except for light haze. It was moderately dark and the
moon was not up. Stars were visible and bright. GCI reported no
unusual sishtings to pilots and no contact was made on airborne radar.

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Oniy one aircraft was observed taking off from Sea-Tac on a south
course as the F-85 Ds were leaving the area, There was nc turbulance,
Lt Thomas stated that shortly before taking off another pilot pointed
out a particularly trizht star in the Scutheast,

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