PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UFCB INDEX CARD
AISS-UFOB-607-57
1. DATE 16 Hov 5 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 Jan-57- Columbia, So Car 0 Was Balloon
Columla, So Car 0 0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balloon
Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
16/0030Z Nov 57 00 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes B EX Probably Astronomical
No 2No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . COURSE Other..
.000 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Twenty minutes Twenty minutes One Erratic Erratic Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cne oval bright yellow object the size of a Description, ration. Might path
nickle. Object was seen moving up, down, and indicate that this was probably Venus.
sideways in the SW. Object was in sight for
20 minutes.
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UNCLAS UFOF ATTN CIC:
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A. PERSONS STANDING IN BACK YARD-ONE PERSON JUST LOOKED UP AND
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B. NONE
C. N/A
A. B030T6 NOV 1957
B. NIGHT
N. E. COLUMEIA S.C. N. E. COLUMEIA S.C.
COLUMEIA, S.C.
SLESMAN TOR RADIO
AGES 57 TO 28
LUMPIA, S. C.
NOUSEWIFE AND INSUPANCE SALESMAN
N/A
CLEAR NIGHT WITH 1/1S CLCUD COVERAGE
CALM
25. DEGR a

AGES 57 T0 28
COLUMBIA, S. C.
HOUSEWIFE AND INSURANCE SALESMAN
E. N/A
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I. L. CALM
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250 DEGR 250DEGR Wivd 30K 30K
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F. NONE
8. NONE
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1D. ONE AIRCRAFT SEEN FLYING UNDERNEATH EY OBSERVER ID. ONE AIRCRAFT SEEN FLYING
11. G. B. YINGLING 2LT 2LT USAF DUTY DIRECTOR 861 ACURON
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sce them high in the south.
a brilliant object in the sky and will soon be joined by the Just above Orion is Taurus, the bull. ah
Leonids, ' shooting stars. brilliant Aldebaran, and to the left of tigs
figure stands Auriga, the charoterr, with
first magnitude Capella.
not in Pegasus at ail, but in the neighboring Although only Venus is now wistile
By JAMES STOKLEY group of Andromeda. This constellation the evening, two other planets appcar in
represents the Ethiopian princes who, ac. southeast betore sunrise. Brighrest of thew
> THAT BRILLIANT object you see in cording to mythology, was chained to a rock is Jupiter, in the constellation of Virgo, the
the sourhwestern sky chese evenings as dark. to be devoured by a sea monster, represented virgin. It is close to the bright star Spes
ness inlls is not an airplane, a slying sucer, by the constellation of Cetus, the whale, in However, it exceeds the star in brilliance
or some bright light hung in the sy rpat the south. Fortinately, she was rescued by about ten times.
of in experimnent. the hero, Perseus, who is seen in the north- Farther cast is Mars, rising about an hoanr
What you see is the planet Venus, now east. ahead of the sun. Its brightness is alsan:
renching its greatest proninence, which Andromeda's mother, Cassicoeia, is seen half that of Spica. Mercury and Saturn
comes just before its disappearance from in the north, a group forming the letter M, are both too near the sun to be eastly visible
the evening sky early in i958. above Polaris, the pole star. Alangside her in November.
Venus is far brignter than any other star is her husband, the king, Cepheus.
or plaoet seen in the night sky and chere Turning now toward the east, we can sce Shower of "Stars" to Come
no dificulty in identirying it Indeed, is i no difculty in identirying it Indeed, is what is generaily coosidered to be the finest
can be observed long before the sky is dark. can be observed long beiore the sky is dark. coasteilarion in the sky making its debut for coasteilacion in the sky making its debut for November is the month bringing one of November is the month bringing one o
In inct, if you know where w look, you can In inct, if you know where t look, you can the season. 7 the season. the year's famous showers of meteors, or the year's famous showers of mieteors, or
even see it in Broad daylight!. even see it in Broad daylighe! "shooting stars," which appear froin abont
A frer it passed behind the sun last April Orion: Secson's Finest: Orion: Secson's Finest : the 13th to the 16rh.
14, Venus has gradually been drawing w They are most numerous after midnight.
the east of that body. That meant that it This is Orion, the warrior, easily recog- because then we are on the forward side of
illowed the sun in its daily modion acroes nized becaume of the three stars in a row the earth in its annual movement around
the skv, and o remained visible in the west that form his beit  To the lett is Betek the sun. Thus, we meet thei head-on.
after the sun had set. On Now. I8 it will geuse, to the right is Rigel, boch of the first This is ditferent from the evening hours
e farther east of the sun, hence remaining magnitude, although being so low in the when we are on the rearward part, and see
in the sky for the longest time after sunget, sky they do not appear as brigtst as they only those that catch up to us.
nearly three hours. After that it will start arte 2r 16 1.
moving toward the sun again. STACISLT
Becinne of its early setting Venus does ANOMOMEDA
not appear on the accompanying maps oi NeVEMSEA LACEATA
the Noverber evening skies, which show 1937 1
Lhcir appearance about 10:t p.m., your own
kind of standard time, at the first of Novem- CASSIOPPIA
her, 9:t0 p.m. on the 15th and 3:00 p.m. oa CERNEUS CAMELOPARDALIS
the 30th. YONUS AURIGA
Bright Birds in the Sky URSA TAURUS
These maps do, however, show the stars
that are now visible. AQUILA NERCULES 1A101
Toward the west is Deneb, at the dop of SOAPPER
the "northern cross," which is really part
of the consiellaoon of Cygnus, the swan. of the constellaoon ot Cygnus, the swan.
Deneh is in the bird's tail; in fact, the word AWEST face Nortk EAST EAST>
is Arabic and means is Arabic and mea "tail." The croespiece The crosspiece
represents the wings, and the lower part of represents the win the lower part of
the cross his long neck, stretched forward the cross his long ne stretched forward
in ight. At the head is Albireo, a star of in iight. At the head is Albireo, a star of Apheratz
· the second magnitude on the astronomical . the second magnitude on the astronomical NOVEMSEX NOVEMSER TEARAULUM TREAMULUM SREAT
brighmness scale. Below Cygnus is anocher brighmess scale. Below Cygnus is anocher 2937 AUES ALUE SQUARE
first-inagninude star, Vega, in Lyra, the hyre. Markab
PISCES PEGASUS
To the left is anocher bird, Aquila, the
cagle, with the star Altair.
liigh in the south you can see the four CETUS CETUS EQUULEUS
stars that form the "great square," part of AQUARIUS WERIUN BELPMING
the consteilation of Pegasus, the winged
horse. Aithough these are not amang the
brighrest, their characteristie arraagement PISCS
makes them a good starting place from AUSTRINUS
which o find ocher groupe. The horse, PRTENIX
actually. is uoside down in the siy, as the
row of srars exrending westward trom the 4 EAST Jace Jouth WESTD
lover right corner ot the square is his head!
The star at the upp YMBOLS FOR STARS IN OI
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No Case (Information Only) 13 November 1957
Greenfield, Massachusetts
2) November 13, 1957, δ:40 a.m.: a "tremendous" sonic boom "crashed" over 2) November 13, 1957, δ:40 a.m.: a "tremendous" sonic boom "crashed" over
Greenfield; Mr. house was violently "hit." house was violently "hit." An hour before this (he was told An hour before this (he was told
later), at 7:h5 a.m., two Greenfield residents saw a very bright silvery disk below later), at 7:l5 a.m., two Greenfield residents saw a very bright silvery disk below
the moon; it moved upward, diagonally across the face of the moon, turned from silver the moon; it moved upward, diagonally across the face of the moon, turned from silver
to "bluish-pink," and suddenly disappeared. (It is extremely rare for a UFo to be to "bluish-pink," and suddenly disappeared. (It is extremely rare for a UFo to be
reported in connection with a sonic boom at all, and in the present case the time se-
quence may be entirely without significance, Mr. points out, and we agree.)
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No Case (Information Only) 15/November 1957
Calhoun, Georgia
Pogo 10
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CALHOUN CALHOUN, GA NOV. 15.--(UP)--STRANGE RED LIGHTS_NO_LONGER FLASHED NOV. 15.--(UP)--STRANGE RED LIGHTS_NO_LONGER FLASHED
OVER CALHOUN. OVER CALHOUN. INVESTIGATORS FOUND A PRANKSTER SWITCHING HIS RED
CELLOPHANE-COVERED AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF FROM A HILLTOP CELLOPHANE-COVERED AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF FROM A HILLTOP
OVERLOOKING THE TOWN.
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16 - 24 NOVEMBER 1957 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
15 Elòton, Kentucky (CASE MISSING) Civiliin Astro (VENUS)
1.6 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Military Astro (VENU3)
16 Columbus, Ohio (CASE MISSING) Civilian Astro VENUS
15 Jonesboro, Georgia Astro (VENUS)
16 St Louis, Missouri Astro (VENUS)
16 Miami Beach, Florida Insufficient Date
17 Norton AFB, California Astro (METEOR)
17 Glendale, California Pugtc Astro (METEOR)
Tiffin, Ohio "Sputnik" (PHYSICAL S) Other (HOAX)
Torrence, California Astro (METEOR)
Cornaopolis, Pennslyvania Insufficient Data
18 Santa Monica, California Aircraft Aircraft
999999 Tampa,Florida Astro (VENUS) Astro (VENUS)
Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City, Oregon Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT
Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Astro (VENUS) Astro (VENUS)
Corpus Christi, Texas Aircraft
Robins AFB, Georgia Aircraft
19 Louisville, Kentucky (CASE MISsING) Louisville, Kentucky (CASE NISsING) Civilian Civilian Astro (VENUS) Astro (VENUS)
19 Bedord, Indiana (CASE MISSING) Civilian Astro (VENUS)
19 Talassee, Alabama Talassee, Alabama Insufficient Data
19 Hemet, California CASE MISSING) (aASRMTSaTNO) Civilian Aircraft
19 Balmorehea, Texas Insufficient Data
20 Kansas City, Missouri ti Astro (VENUS)
20 Dayton, Ohio Astro (VENUS)
20 Wood Glen, New Jersey Insufficient Data
20 Hope, Arkansas Astro (STARS)
20 Cleburne, Texas Astro (METEOR)
20 Robinson, Illinois/Terre faute, Indiana Multi Insufficient Data
20 Eagle Fass, Texas Not Reported Astro (METEOR)
20 Long Beach, California Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
21 Hown, Alabama Military (RADAR) Other FALERETURNS)
21 Silver Springs, Maryland Astró (MTEOR
21 Springfield, Missouri Insufficient Data
21 Levittown, Long Island, New York Astro (METEOR)
Haddenfield, New Jarsey
21 Jones Dench, N. Y./Sandy Hook, M.J. Astro (MATEOR)
22 Nexport, Maine (CASE MISSING) Civilian Insufticient Data
22 22 Tarakli, Turkey Tarekli, Turkey Insufficient Insufficient Data Data
22 Lower California, Mexico Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
23 Tonopah, Nevada Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL)
23 Amarillo AFB, Texes Airoraft
Berlin, New Hampshire Berlin, New Hampshire Astro (MTTSOR) Astro (METSOR)
Middletown, New York Aircraft
Oneha, Nebraska Astro (VENUS)
Joliet, Illinois Joliet, Illinois Civil Airlines GCA RADAR Dalloon
ww 23 Cage Mears, Washiogion Cape Mears, Washiogion Aircraft Aireraft
Centerville, Pexas Carianvilla Other (UNPELIABLE Othar (uNR REPORT)
New Cambria, Missouri Pallcon
Bcott AFB,Illinois Milirary Aireraft
Del Rio, Texas Insufriciant Tnta

DATE LOCATION SOURGE EVALUATION
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16 Holloman, New Mexico Newsolipping
20 Densville, Indiana Newselippins
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