PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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2. LOCATION

l. DATE

12. CONCLUSIONS

d © Was Balloon
4 November 1957 4 Mi SE of Astoria, Mo. O Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Belloon
0 Was Aircroft
LOOT ccrencetssesesecsencicinentsectoneneeamerenenenan Ct Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar OD Probobly Airerofe
) 04/2130Z 0 Air Vi suol 0 Air-Intereep? Rodor | 7 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS » SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probubly Astronomical
Ct No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE bh ;
Ci< Insufficient Date for Evaluation
0 Unknown

19 minutes
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One

not given
11. COMMENTS

Egg shaped object, bright orange,
very bright.

Without wind data, cannot properly
evaluate, However, from descrip.

tion could be balloon. Case listed
as insufficient data.

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