PROJECT BLUE BOOK

URMYEUMON
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
24 November 1957 W of Del Rio, Texas Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
Local___ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probobly Aircraft
GMT. 25/0253Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
0.No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other..
XInsufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
10 minutes one West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, red object, size of baseball, Probably a/c however on the basis
appearance of ball f ball of fire, vory fire, vory of limited information given, can- of limited information given, can-
bright. Disappeared behind a hill. not properly evaluate. not properly evaluate.
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can be observed loag before the sky is dark. constellation in the sky making its debut for November is the month bringing one of
In fact, if you know where to look, you can the season. the year's famous showers of meteors, or
even see it in broad daylight! "shooting stars," which appear from abut
After it passed behind the sun last April Oriont Secson's Flnest the 13th to the 16th.
14, Venus has gradually been drawing to They are most numerous sfter midmight,
the cast of that body. That meant that it This is Orion, the warrior, easily recog. because then we are on the forward side ot
followed the sun in its daily motion across nized beeause of the three stars in a row the earth in its annual movement around
the sky, and so remained visible in the west that form his belt. To the left is Betel- the sun. Thus, we meet thern heandon.
after the sun had set. On Now. 18 it will geuse, to the right is Rigel, both of the first This is different from the evening hours
be 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 bright as they only those that catch up to us.
nearly three hours. Aiter that it will start It
moving toward the sun again.
Because of its early setting. Venus does 2 AXDROMEDA
not appear on the accompanying maps of NOYEMBER NOYEMBER) LACERTA ACERTA Algof Algol
the November evening skies, which show the November evening skics, which show 4 1937 AScheadir ERSEUS
their appearance about 10:00 p., your own
kind of standard time, at the first of Novem- CASSIOPOTA
ber, 9:00 p.m. oa the 15th and 8:00 p.m_on ber, 9:00 p.m. oa the 15th and 8:0 p.m_on CEMSEUS CAMELOPARDALIS CEPNEUS CAMELOPARDALIS
the 30th. CUS AURIGA
Bright Birds in the Bright Birds in the Sky YSk TAURUS JAURUS
ITIA CO
These maps do, however, show the stars. URSA
that are now visible. AAUILA HERCULES MAJOR GE MIMI
Toward the west is Deneh, at the top of
the "northern cross," which is reaily part 2u6 OpPER
of the constellation of Cygnus, the swan.
Deneb is in the bird's tail; in fact, the word WEST Jace North EAST>
is Arabic and means "rail." The crosspiece
represents the wings, and the lower part of
the cross his loag neck, stretched forward
in light. At the head is Albireo, a star of Mpheratz
the second maguitude on the astronomical NOVEMSER TRIARSULUM GREAT
brightness scale. Below Cygmus is anocher 1957 ARIES SQUARE
first-maguitude star, Vega, in Lyra, the fyre. Markab
To the left is anocher bird, Aquila, the PISCES PEGASUS
eagle, with the star Altair.
High in the south you can see the four EQUYLEUS
stars that form the "great square," part of ERNDANE AQUARIUS
the consteilation of Pegasus, the winged
horse. Although these are not among the awhaut
brigheest, their characteristic arrangement DISCIS
makes them a good starting place from AUSTRINUS CAPRICORNUS
which to find ocher groupt  The boese. PHDERIX
actually, is upside down in the dky, ns the
row of stars extending westward froen the EAST Jace South WEST
lower right corner of the squsre is his headl
The star ap the righi Aloberatz, FO HTNESS.
Latoa

No Case (Information Only) 16 November 1957
Holloman North Test Range, New Mexico
On Noveuber 13
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all the other research organizations. apart and a total of four times. We
to the truth behind the secret of the stopped the car and got out. The
saucers. We do not limlt our re- object was still visible. It disappear-
search to one specific fieid, but ara ed behind a cloud, but was in sight
open to any and all suggestions. for from 5:27 to 5:31 (CST). a total of
even the mest ridiculed theory may four minutes. I would judge that the
be correct. object was 5 to 6,ooe feet in the air
Now, on wtth the infe - First I'd the entire period of fime it was In
like to report an odd experience sight.
whlch my wife and I had. It was not Later that same night, as we were
our flrst time to see somethinz odd between Avon and Danville, Indlana
in the sky, but this sighting tock the in the sky, but this sighting took the and abont 15 miles fromn Indiana-
cake. In actuality, it was two separ- cake. In actuality, It was two separ- polls, at 5:i5 p.m. (CST) we Were polls, at 5:45 p.m. (CST) we were
ate sightings within minutes of each driving on Highway 36 driving. on Highway 36 when we when we
other. Both sightings occurred on saw two lghts ahead of us and a-
20 November 1957. The first one was 20 November 1957. The dirst one was bout 550 feet high. The lighit on the bout 550 feet high. The light on the
at 5:27 p.m. (CST) near the Allison left was green and the one on the left was green and the one on the
Engine Plant in Indianapoiis at left was red The lights seemed to left was red The lights seemed to
west Mlehigan west Mlchigan Street. My wife and Street. My wife and be hovering. At first we thought it
I were I were driving home from work driving home from work was an alrplane following the high- was an alrplane following the high-
when a red-orange light appeared when a red-orange light appeared way to Welr-Cook Airport in In-
about 70 degrees abous 70 degree above the horizon the horizon dianagolis. but when we came near- dianagolis, but when we came near-
in the south-southw in the south-southweat. Venus wad eat. Venus wad er to the lights, they seemed to
immedlately located and tha object speed up. I stopped the car when car when
was about 1o degreed west and about the lights were aimost over us and
3 degrees below the planet The sky 3 degrees beiow the planet The sky when we got out of the car, and look-
ed up, the object should have been
directly nbove us We saw nothing-
no lights, no form or shape. There -
was no sound When the object waa
on the other side of ts we saw a
stngle white light moving compara-
tively siowly, then actaining a very I
high rate of speed as it approached I
Avon. Neither the xreen Dor the red
light were viaible ufter the ohiers
Puised Ds. There wms never any
wougd, bo nish of ait or other du-
"urbircet Wion tha obiert wrd the
Chey stoe or svon (at), it siode

a bright obiect hovering in the sky
way of their home in New Lisbon, above. The object was about the sise
Indiana when the car behind them of a grapetruit held at arm's length
stopped and Mrs. Leona Bariow, also and was pulsating. It was red in
of New Lisbon called three bright coloration snd the edges were
lights in the sky to their attention. sharply ontlined against the clear
Also in the Bariow car were Mrs. night sky. Mrs. Fulk imniediately
Bariow's son and daughier, Dave called the phenomena to the atten-
and Syivis Bariow. All five persons tion of her busband who was inside
saw the objecis clearly. the house. Both of them wsiched
They were described by Mr. Wise- the ob'ect for so minutes. At one
hart in a report to the UFo Re- point during the sighting, a shaft of
search Bureau as "moving extremely white light sppeared behind the ob-
slow," and changing brightness from ject as though a flashlight had becn
time to time. The objects were the turned on. A few minutes later the
size of basketballs held at arm's beam disappeared as though a fliash-
length and we moving froin south light had been suddenly snapped off.
to east. Of three objects, two nree objects, two 35ttv The same object, or one similar, was
were white and the third was red Lunv sighted the same evening ahout 8:30
with white rotating Bights, Mr, Wise- with white rotath Mr. Wise- p.m. by Mr. Grover Fulk. a Patricks- p.m. by Mr. Groyer Fulk. a Patricks-
hart reports, ")t eppeared as though hart reports, "it eppeared as though burg, Indiana mailman.
the three 'objerfs' were the three 'objerfs' were conneeted. connected. A telephone call to A telephone call to Mrs. Fulk
This was observed for only a few only a few proved intoresting. She said "about
Iseconds, though" At one point "the 2 to 3 weeke later we saw the same
biggest object appearud to speed up thing again but this tine there was
and leave the ouner two dim lights and leave the other two dim lights a rainbow before we saw the object."
for a soort distance gain." He be- for a soert distance gain." He be- When questioned further regarding
Nieves that the bghts were "Experl- Nieves that the Dghts were "Experl- this phenomena, Mrs. Fulk revealed
mental or weather balloons from mental or weather ballouns from that the "ralnbow" appeared in the that the "rainbow" appeared in the
Wright-Patterson AFE, Dayton. Wright-Patterson AFE, Dayton. sky after darkness and that the red
Chlo" Wisehart reported that the ball of fire appeared later and seemn-
cbjects "looked like a red snd white S 028005 ed to traverse the entire length of
bght rotating in a plastic cover the Tainbow."
shaped lke a footbal headscar." I also have s sketch made by ons
The sky was elear shd there was ot the boys invoived in the Green-
a light wind at the tine of the sight- castle Incident recentiy reported by
ing. It is still diftenlt for the Uro you.
Research Burcad to believe thnt the
Obtects were beliogns tros Wrighte
I'stterson AFB. It is inleresthe to
p te thic Wiohdauur by Wr E Wise- Rav simld
ChieI. Research Scrten
UFo Rosearch Bureau
b4 Oid North Sulem hoed
Darnbe, Indians
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25 - 30 NOVEMBER 1957 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
25 Baffin Island, Canada Other (SATELLITE)
25 Los Angeles, California Balloon
25 Santa Rosa, Texas Astro (VENUS)
25 Frankfort, Kentucky (CASE MISSING) Civilian ANG Astro (METEOR)
25 Globe, Arizona Other (SATELLITE)
Eglin AFB, Florida Air Vis/Ground RADAR Aircraft
Globe, Arizona Aircraft
Gila River, Arizona Other (SATELLITE)
Ctivits, Wisconsin Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Wayne, Michigan (PHYSICAL S) Other (RADAR REFLECTION)
Joliet, Illinois AMG Pilot Other(CONTRAILS)Aircraft
Farmington, New Mexico Aircraft
USSR, Japan, Sea Okhotsk Military Astro (METEOR)
Seoul, Korea Astro METEOR)
Robins AFB, Georgia Multi UNIDENTIFIED
Covington, Kentucky (CASE MISH NG) Civilian Insufficient Data
Yuma, Arizona Area Military Balloon
26 Cleburne, Texas Insufficient Data
26 Noblesville, Indiana Insufficient Data
26 Albuquerque, New Mexico Aircraft
26 Laconia, New Hampshire Aircraft
26 Ann Arbor, Michigan Astro (METEOR)
26 26 Dublin, Georgia Dublin, Georgia Insufficient Data
26 Lake Worth, Florida Insufficient Data
26 Chattanooga, Ten CASE MISSING) Civilian Aircraft Aircraft
26 Eatontown, New Jersey Balloon
26 26 West Mesa AFS, New Mexico West Mesa AFS, Ne Mexico Military (RADAR) Other (ANCMALOUS Other (ANOMALOUs PROP)
26 Las Vegas, Nevada Astro METEOR) METEOR)
27 Yakima, Washington NW Airlines/Tower NW Airlines/Tower Opr Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
27 Middletown, Ohic (Iron Pyrite) PHYSICAL Other (HOAX)
27 Hondo, Texas Honio, Texas Insufficient Data
27 Louisville, Kentucky (CASE MISSING) Civilian Civilian Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Miamisburg, Ohio. Not F Not Reported Other SATELLITE Other SATELLITE)
Yosenite, Kentucky (CASE MISSING) Civilian AstroMETEOR Astro METEOR)
Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Airline Pilots Insufficient Data
M Ballmore, Long Island, Mew York Astro (VENUS)
Spriegfield, Massachusetts Military Air Insufficient Data
Ferron, Utah Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Minot, North Dekota Military (RADAR) Other FALSE TARGET)
New Orleans, Louisiana Military UNIDENTIFIED
Cathedral City, California Astro (METEOR)
Atlanta, Georgia Aircraft
Custer, South Dakota Military Astro (METEOR)
Fairbanks, Alaska Multi Astro (METEOR)
Southern California Multi 7 cases) Astro (METEOR)
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25 - 30 NOVEMBER 1957 SIGHTINGS
ADDITIONAL SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Nov Universe Science News Ltr
25 Porto Alegre Newsclipping.
25 Dayton, Ohio Newsclipping
29 San Paulo, Brazil Newsclipping
29 London, England Newsclipping
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