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CASE REFERENCE7340498

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1956

REPORTED LOCATION28 53N131 30E Pacific

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
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No Military O Possibly Astronomical
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