PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
31 August 1957 - Palm Springs, California 0 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual BX Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT 1/0500Z SC0T. 57 AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
Occultatign
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE K.XWas Astronomicol Saturn
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XNo Military o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other...
000 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
8 minutes one on moon
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Brilliant star close to the moon, Occultation of Saturn.
brighter than the moon. Went out.
Brilliance constant.
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: Scenck Naws LetteR for jwv 2, 1957
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SYMBOLS FOR STARS IN ORDER OF BRIGHTNESS
world, the greatest concerted scientific effort Celestial Thme Tabie for sgust
ever attempted. to learn more about the AUG. EST
earth and is enviroonent. This is the -
International. Geophysicai Year and the 2 1:55p.m. Moon in furst quarter I
earth nsatellite program is part of it, de- -4 4:039.n. Moou puses Saturn
10 8:08 a.m. Pull moon
signed to tell more ahout the upper aunos 12 carly a.m. Meteors visible radiating from
phere itself. L coastellation of Perseus
4 Another.inpowtant of studies is 9:00 2.m. Moon farthest. distance 252,-
concerned with the ouroras, boch of the 400 miles
north and south polar regions, slong with 18 11:162.m. Moon in last quarter
other effects wbich the sun has on the earth. 22 10:00a.n. Venus passes Jupiter
Indeed, the period frorn July 1, 1957, to Dec. 25 6:32 2.mm. New moon
31, 1958, was chosen for the IGY largely be- 27 11:52 a.m. Moon passes jupiter
8:16 p.m. Moon passes Venus
cause solar activiy is now ot maximum, and 31 10:33 p.m. Moon passes Seturn
these effects are ar thear height, permitting 11:34p. Moon in firve quarter
observation by acienciss around the world. Science News Letted, July 27, 1957
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military aircraft in the I
Calabouço Airport. Editor).
"In the rcraft of the Third Aerial Zone,
out that on August 20 h(Tuestay) a flying disc made its appearance on an al-
titude computed l.O00 meters Airport. A once
the search lights om ships (war-ships) at the Navy Yard
and Sao Joao Fortress were trained over the object and zeroed r a few
moments before it disappeared
"The saucer of yesterday appeared about 15:35 (18:30 GMT). Several people
who were about to board the ferry boat 'to Niteroi saw a great crowd in the
The object as described by a passenger looked like a round bath tube or a
basin, reverberating light as though it were made of glass or luminous n metal.
(sic). Passengers reckaned the thing to be really 15 times as great as a
basin. (Regular size about 2 feet, then the body would feet wide or
10 meters. Editor).
"Also in XV crowded in the pier to watch the Same object. Se-
veral aircraf
the aircraft there were pursuit planes. Soon, without stopping its stange.
evolutions the saucer got more, altitude and disappeared.." Lerd se
Can anybody tell me what was it?

No Case (Information Only) 21 August 1957
Los Angeles, California
"Little Man Report"
Francisco,Cal-9pm-Fiery UFO & loud Skyquake together!(Ahaayes)
(+Another "New Mex.Crash & Little Men"Report from L:A.,Cal..(KFI
(+Antibiotic-Ice used to preserve Seafood in Santos,Brazil(Gad!)
!

two to the west, and th remaining two to the south. Although they were hovering
motionless, each appeared to be rotating upon its own axis. All were inclined at a
slight angle toward the center of the formation. Presently all six began n revolving
in a circular motion around the zenith; this contimued for about five minutes. As
they circled, still in pairs, they rocked slowly back and forth toward the center
of the circle; this peculiar motion enabled the observers to see upper portion
of each object. They were carefully viewed through the telescope. All were identi-
cal: they were solid-appearing, with clearly defired edges, and ne top of each
object was a pronounced dome-like protuberance. This dome was not rounded, but ap-
peared more "angular," and blended in smoothly with the disc-like base of the objects.
The overall resemblance to a Mexican sombrero was striking. The thickness of the
objects was about one-twentieth of the diameter. To the naked eye, the diameter
of each object was about equal to the diameter of a cigarette held at arm's length
(about the same as the full moon). At intervals, one of the objects would be seen
to emit a s small_puffof smoke_fronits.trailingedge; this smoke dispersed quickly.
It was noted that only one member of each pair did this.
When the objects finally began moving away, they did so at a moderately slow
the other four moved to the north as
group. g one of the two objects in the east,
his eldest son watched through the eyepiece of the scope, when they saw the color
change from a silver red. orange, glow. The color change began at the
The top of per-structure." as well as
the edge turn black.
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At this point, the disc-centered on the cross hairs of the eyepiece at the
time-suddenlyvanished, Looking up, Mr. Little saw that it had vanished entirely
from view. The rest of the witnesses confirmed that all of the objects had disap-
peared instantaneously. Mr. Little checked the time: it was 7:40 p.m. (Sunset
that day was about 7:h5.) He immediately called the Pasadena Air I Defense Center,
but got a "no comment" reply.
While the Littles wera watching the objects from their yard, the aerial dis-
play was also being observed, independently, by their neighbors, Mr. & Mrs. John
Iseli, and Mrs. Iseli's mother. Mr. Iseli, a former skeptic, reversed his opinions
abruptly after seeing the strange objects. They firmed precisely what the Littles
had reported.

abrupt abrupt disappearance of the disappearance of the objects. objects. The Research Section has at least two other The Research Section has at least two other
cases in its files in which cases in its files in which unidentified aerial objects have exhibited this same
unorthodox behavior.
The first--a daytime sighting--took sighting--took place near near LaFayette, New York LaFayette, New York in May, in May,
194ó. Two young men were 1940. Two young men were driving north toward Syracuse in an open convertible
when they when they saw a large, metallic cylinde: large, metallic cylinder with sharply pointed ends, poised motion-
less in a clear sky northwest of their I sky northwest of their position. tion After Afte watching the phenomenon-- atching the phenomenon--
this was a year this was a year before "flying saucers" whirled into saucers" whirled int view--for several -for several minutes,
it abruptly and inexplicably vanished from sight. inexplicably vanished from sight.
The second incident The second incident occurred on the night of December 9, l955, on the Jersey
Turnpike near Teterboro Airport. A luminous green bullet-shaped object with two A luminous green bullet-shaped object with n two
brilliant brilliant "portholes" on the side e was seen to cross the Turnpike as a low altitude was seen to cross the Turnpike as a low altitude
and at close range, and then to disappear. and at close range, and then to disappear.
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ORTHOVENT?...
our next topio aforementidned seen
over the State of Xinas Gerai. Again we are indabted Dr. Olavo Fontos for
the information. A State 1 Meprementative, cn the very same Saturday Angust 24th
at' 18:30 (21:30 G sauber coming from the n olot it over a
map and see what happensi
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the second: time that township
was observed by saucers, 'the first being on 14th thisyear at 17:40 (20:40
GMT). From other sources CIcOANT received information that on the same August
24th' about 'the same time, two greanish objects were over the Pedra Branca
Ranch,'near 'the township of Pedro Leopoldo, near Velhas River. These objects
described'a horizontal soraight line of flight."
ORTHOTENY?...
Our next topic will be the confirmation of the saucers aforementioned seen
are indebted to Dr. Olavo Fontes for
the information. A State Representative, on the very same Saturday August 24th
at 18:30 (21:30 GMT) saw a saucer coming at' 18:30 (21:30 GMT) saw a saucer coming from the north. Let us plot it from the north. Let us plot it over a ver a
map and see what hannene.

blue-green trail bebind laat Saturday by several.peopl Vitoria. The
strange round LO over the Convant Fenha, and with great
speed disappeared speed disa afrport. 'port. Among the witnesses the Witne3ses are Messera RSS Messera August Az9-
vedo, Leitenant Almir Castro, vedo, Leitenant Almir Magno. no da Silva, Diogenes Oliveira, Cazar Neves,
Virgilio Sousa Neto,Jcsé Neto, Jcsé Carlos los Hodrigues Vale, Silvio Romero Hodrigues Vale, Silvio Romero Castro and and the the
nune of Sacred Heart of Ma nune of Sacred Heart of Mar Saturda Saturd
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1 - 17 SEPTEMEER SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Chitose AFB, Japan Military (PHOTO) Other (NEGATIVE FLAW)
Canton, Ohio (CASE MISSING) Military Aircraft
Fort Meyers, Florida CASE MISSING) Civilian Astro (STAR)
Kelly AFB, Texas Military Astro (VENUS)
Yuma, Arizona Other (TOW TARGET)
Presque Isle AFB, Maine Military Insufficient Data
Ohio, Wisconsin Area Multi Astro (AURORA)
Ney-Archbold, Ohio Insufficient Data
Wales, North Dkota Astro METEOR)
5-6 Upland, California Insufficient Data
7 West Germany Civilian Astro (METEORS)
9-10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PHYSICAL S) Other CHAFF)
10 Portland, Oregon Aircraft
10 Wheelus AFB, Libya Military Aircraft
11 Lackland AFB, Texas Military Other (BIRDS)
12 NE France Military Balloon
12 Tulsa, Oklahoma (RADAR) Other (RADAR MALFUNCTION)
Bellwood, Nebraska Insufficient Data
Osan AFB, Korea Military Balloon
San Antonio, Texas Insufficient Data
Lincoln County, Nevada Other (INCONSISE NT DATA) -
19339995 Southern Italy Aircraft
Pecos, New Mexico Astro (METEOR)
St Louis, Missouri Insufficient Data
17 Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio (CASE (case MISSI NG) MISSING) Civilian Balloon Balloon
17 17 Graville, IllInois (CASE MISSING) Graville, Illinois (CASE MISSING) Civilian Civilian Aircraft Aircraft
17 Kansas City, Missouri 9 Aircraft Aircraft
ADDITIONAL SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Sep Universe Science News Ltr
Early Sep Ubatuba Beach APRo Bulletin APRO Bulletin
10 Pleasant Valley, New York Newselipping Newsclipping
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Well, enough for this case. case. I had a rather interesting interesting situation situation
here of a case reported by an astronomer who by an astonomer who certainly certainly should
know better (!) know better (!) to whom an unusual an unusual sighting was reported and and
he stated in letter that there was nothing astronomical astronomical about
it. It took only it. It took only a glance t note that the person the e person had had observed observed
the ocultation of the the planet Saturn planet aturn by by the moon moon on or the evening
of August 3 of August 31 The observer report The obs repo ted a ed a light brighte than the
moon practically on on top of the the moon! He also reported that
light suddenly went out. Of course it did. The light, Saturn,
was eclipsed for the better part of for the better part of an hour by the moon! an hour by the moon! It It
takes all takes all kinds to make a world. kinds to make a world.
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Until recently, he conducted an analysis o reported observed objects of this
kind while he was prof fessor at Ohio State University where he had a contract
to study such reports. I am sure that he and he may be
able to offer a plan of action.
The object you The object you witnessed certainly witnessed ought to receive some scientific
analysis. If some analysis. If some other observer within 100 miles also saw it, it would pro-
absolute magnitude, etc.
Enclosed is a copv the strange ever
CWT:ds CLYDE W. TOMBAUGH
Astronomer