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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

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5. PHOTOS - SOURCE DX Was Astronomical Arcturus
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O No © Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 ae
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. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
right orange or amber light, about Full investigation led to the
| the size of a baseball. Obj moved fm conclusion that obj sighted was
left to right, then down, then it a star which gave varving degreads
shot back up @nto the sky, then due of brightness & color changes
to heavy fog faded fm sight. due to varying densigy of fog

coverage passing in front of
star. Dr Chambers of University
of Vermont.

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1. SOURCE: <@aaRe
Ad@ress: q@euemagas (CLOREF HITQ 5/26), Ke. |

Age: 30
Education: High School

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Qualifieations: Formerly Weather Observer with US Navy.
Jobd Title; Aerographer's Mate 2/C
USN Service Number: 209-63-86

II, R2ZLIABILITY: Source appeared of averecze intelligence, willinely
replied to all questions posed and was able to determine directions and dimens-
ions reasonably accurately. Zarnestly attempted to formulate a possible cause
for the sighting observed but unable to explain. Immaginative.

III. SOURCD'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: Source volunteered the following
sunmary description of the sighting: '

"Have seen this object many tines. Every time these objects appear
in different directions, and act in many different ways as to wnich way it
travels and where it 8 up. One night was watching what appeared to be
this object at watt looking toward Ducktrap (GEOREF HJFQ 6918)
Mountain and it seemed to come right toward the house. Both fields in front

end one divided by a stone wall seem to lignt up fairly bright with a red glow.
This was not Northern Lights."

Source further stated that the light appeared about Zast and fairly high
in the sky. Then, over a period of fifteen to twenty minutes dipped toward the

Southeast and disappeared below the trees. Had seen the light at several
accoassions, from April 1958 on, to dates mentioned in TT msg. Source could

not offer an explanation:.for the cause of the reddish glow.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS:

1. Northeast Airlines Operations, at Bangor Maine, (GHOREY HJFQ 1448),
were contacted for possible civil air traffic in the area. No aircraft in the
area on the dates of the sighting due to weather conditions.

2. The Brunewick, Maine Naval Air Station (GROREF GJFP $455) was contac-
ted for any air activity in the area of the sighting on the dates indicated.
No air activity reported.

3 The Base Operations Officer of Dow Air Force Base, Maine, (SEOREF

HJGQ 1149) was contacted and informed the investisating personnel that no
military air traffic was in the area of the sighting on the dates indicated.

4, Resident Agent of the Federl Bureau of Investigation, at Bangor, Mee,
(GEOREF BJFQ 1448) was contacted ty 2nd Lt. Cnoarles H. Clay, Air Folice Base
Flight Officer, Dow AFB, Meine, for any possible derogatory information con-
cerning the sources involved in the sightings. No information available.

| b. An aerial search of the area of the sighting was conducted by 2nd Lt.

Charles H. Clay, utilizing an H-19 type Helicppter based at Dow AFB, Maine.
Search was conducted at an altitude of 60 fect terrain altitude and lasted for
epproximately 10 to 15 minutes. Search was conducted to determine if tuere
were any reflective materials in the area that could produce the sighting re—

ported, Negative results.

6. Two GCI radar sites responsible to Dow AFB, Maine, were contacted

through 2nd Lt. Charles H. Clay for any possible radar contact with objects in
the area of sighting on the dates indicated, Negative results.

7». The US Coast Guard Mooring Station, Rockland, Maine (GHOREF HJFQ 5497)
was contacted concerning water traffic on the dates indicated ond concerning

the location of light houses in the vicinity of M sidence, In the
absence of the Station Commander, Warrant Officer Litchfield, his next in

Command, Chief A.W. McLaughlin, BMC, Service # 224593, submitted the following
weather and light data:

a. Lighthouses;

(1) agile Island (GEOREF HJGQ 1313)

Fiwzd White Light, 106 feet above mean water level, 1,700
candle power, maximum visibility 16 miles.

(2) Curtis Island (GHOREF HJFQ 5713)

Fixed Green Light, 52 feet above mean water level, 800
candle power, maximum visibility 13 miles.

(3) Fort Point (GHOREZF HJGQ 1129)

- Fised White Light, 88 feet above mean water level, 1,400
candle power, maximum visibility 15 miles.

Chief McLaughlin stated that the overcast would cut light intensity to

one. fourth (1/4) of normal maximun visibility. Fog would cut light intensity

of the light house tower to almost nothing.

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db. Water Traffic;

*. Maine (OMEE Boe 4 that the Ferryboat, crossing between
Ducktrap Harbor, Maine (CEOREF HJGQ $218), and Islaesboro, Maine (GHORSF

HIGQ $418), could possibly produce the sighting if the Ferryboat were crossing
with the aid of a strong searchlight. This ferryboat is primarily used for
auto transport for vacationists to the island of Isleesboro, Maine. This ferry~
boat does not operate on a fiwd schedule and atte contact the crew of
this ferryboat met with negative results. Chie further stated that
weather conditions on the dates indicated would rule out the possibility of
water traffic causing the sighting, and that the ferryboat most likely would not
attempt the crossing in the weather present at the time of the sighting.

Ce Weather conditions at the US Coast Guard Mooring Station:
(1) 26 June 1958, 2100 hours (EST Daylight Saving Time)

Ceiling: 2,000 feet
Winds: 2 Kts, SW
Barometer: 29.9 Inches ~ steady
Temperature: 64° Fahrenheit
--Cloudy and Fogzy
Visibility: 4 miles at Coast Guard Mooring Station.

(2) 27 June 1958, 2400 hours (EST Daylight Saving Time)
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Ceiling: 2,000 feet
Winds: 2 to 3 Kts, Sw
Barometer: 2949 Inches ~ steady
Temperature: 64° Fahrenheit

“Cloudy and Light Rain
cow. Visibility: 2 to 3 miles at Coast Guard Mooring Station.

(3). 28 June 1958, 2400 hours (EST Daylight Saving Time)
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Ceiling: 1,500 feet '
Winds; 2 to 3 Kts, SW |
Barometer: 29.8 Inches = steady
Temperature: 60° Fahrenheit

Cloudy and. Fog
Visibility: 3 to 4 miles at Coast Guserd Mooring Station.

(4) 11 July 1958, 2000 hours (EST Daylight Savings Time)
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Ceiling: 2,000 feet
Winds; 5 Kts, SSW

Temverature: 61°

| Cloudy and Fog
Visibility: 5 miles at Coast Guard Mooring Station.

8. The 4060th Operations Squadron (SAC) Photographic Laboratory, Dow AFB,

Maine, contacted to secure information concerning photographs surrendered
by dl Set Laselle, AFSC 23270, Photographic Technician, stated that
the impr on shown on photographs listed as Inclosure # 1, are believed to be |

caused by badly nandled film and improper processing of prints. This conclusion !
arrived at after brief study of photographs mentioned, but no definite state-
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Se Dre WeFe SIM 101100 of Medicine, University of Vermont, was
contacted on 28 July 1958, for astronomical activity on dates indicated. When
informed of position of sighting in relationship to "Big Dipper" (Ursa Majoris),
Dr. Chambers stated that object most likely was the star "ARCTURUS". This star
is the brightest in the region mentioned and could appear light amber in colore

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Comments of the Investigators!

1. In view of the information obtained, personnel assigned to investigate
the sighting believe the object to be the star " ARCTURUS" ,

2, On 23 July 1958, at 2330 hours (EST Daylight Saving Time), the
investigators observed the object in the sky. The object was pointed out to

the investigators by Mr. ‘Saar that light which he had been
observing for several months, as the object reported as the sightings of

26, 27 and 28 June and 11 July, 1958 respectively.

3, The dbject was definitely a star, established in a position due south
and west from the "Big Dipper" star group. The star appeared to be jumping
when viewed through a pair of glasses (7 x 35 power) or when viewed through a
telescope (Bausch & Lomb) with a 60 millimeter lens, due to body movement
of the observers. The color changes were caused by fog and mist passing
between observer and star, resulting in color changes from white to bright

amber.

4. The object was in sight for approximately thirty (30) minutes and did
not change its position or move about as reported by the Sources. The object

was finally obscured by heavy fog.

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Three bright stars now seen in the eastern sky will
become even more prominent in upcoming months. June 21
marks official eect: te of summer in Northern Hemisphere.

By JAMES STOKLEY —~

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rying THEY, which depict the heavens os
thes look about 10400 pan. vou own hone!
wl standard time (add one hour ter day
light saving time) at the first of June, on
wn huur earlier at the muddle ot the ninth.

The stars are the background agaist
which the man-made earth satellites can be
ae ete brietly across the heavens.
. Jupiteris.in the constellinon of Virgo.
the Virgin, and just above the brigivtest sur
mi thar group, Spica. On the astronomical
brightness scale, Spica w classed as niagni-
tude 0.9, but Jupiter is now onus ES, which
is about 12 times as bright Saturn. in
Ophiuchus, the serpent-bearer, is of inter
mediate brightness, with magnitude (1.2

A littl to the right of Saturn vou will
see Scorpius, the scorpion, with Antares, a
bright star that is distinctly red in color.
And over in the west, to the right of Virgo,
stands Leo, the lion, with Regulus and
Denebola. Low in the northwest, parts of
Giemini, the twins, and Auriga. the churi-
wteer, are still visible. Pollux and Capella,
first magnitude stars in these groups, appear
much fainter because they are close to the
herizon and there is so much absorption
of theic light by the earth's atmosphere.

Bright Stars in East

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In the east you will find three bright
sturs that will become even imore promi-
jaid-dyring the coming months. These arc

Cc Vega. gh Lyra, the lyre; Deneb, in Cygnus,
¢ swan, which is just below Lyra: and
Altair, in Aquila, the eagle. to the ryght of
Cygnus.
Another name for the swan is the North:
‘ern Cross, which is now seen in a partially
inverted position, for Deneb is at the head
of the cross.

The Great Dipper, part of Ursa Mayor,
the great hear, stands high in the northwest.
Dubhe and Merak, the “pointers” in’ the
bow! of the dipper, are below: if vou follow
them to the right, you come tw Polaris, the
pole star, in Ursa Minor, the lesser bear.

The dipper's handle forms a guide to
other promincot stars. If you fo low tts
curve, through Aliow:, Mizar and Alkaid,
tonard. the south, you come to brilliant

Arcturus, in Bootes. Continuing sull turther,

SP RnR jou to Spica, and Jupiter.

In June, although Metmurv is tam close
te the sun to be seen, Venus and Mary are
visible later im the night. Mars comes up

about three hears ahliad of the san. tts
Dorighettness is thicst as onde as that of Sat
wr, am ts orca coher imaltes a easy ote
hos thew oan Pisces, the fishes,
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Fargrrer, is ome DT averens. hee taelT ntsting abou
mo “Tues betewe thet stn,

OM June JP the ste ei! peach rts farthest
Herth position tec che cca “Thess event,
Which marks the beginning: of seenmer in
the Northern temuesphere, ty called the sum
mer solstice. Tt avcars at 4:57 pan. FST.
At that moment the sun wall be directly
wer a pomtoin the Pacthe Ocean, on the
Tropic of Cancer, and some SOO nutes north
cast of Thawaii.

Jupiter’s Motion Visible

With Jupiter so close te Spies, a sta that
cncuptes a fixed position ino the sky, the
movement of the planet is readily seen,

It vou have Seen watching om during
recent months, vou wall have moticed that
it has been moving westerly among the
stars since Feb. 15) This as called its “retro
grade.” or backward, movement. Actually
Jupiter, like the earth and all the other

planets, is going around the sun in’ the
which ts

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te the cast. But the nearer a plinet ico
the sum, the higher the speed. The earth's
mean velocity ints orbitis IRS mules per
second, compared with 8.1 mips tor paprtes

Sime February, both earth and Juyates
have been in about the same direction trou
the sun, With che carth’s greater speed.
Wohas pulled past the outer planet, howe
Viewed aginst the background of chine
stues, theretore, lapiter lias seemed to ian
Tha kuvares, toward the west la the oe
Wad. TH vet are traveling: on ain cypress
Gait and pass a fect tram en the ness
tras. the shower freaht maw sccm te te
goa the other way, even though ocoidls
ios meveng in the same direction thar vou
are. On Feb. 1S the carth began to pass
Juynter, By June 19 at will have putled
by and Jupiter will resume its usual, clires:,
easterly motion «mong the stars.

Ala, the earth is now passing Saturn
Which os opposite the sun and closest te the
earth (X49 900,006 miles away) on June os.
Saturn. whose orbaual speed is six niles pc
second, ts also moving backware! ane.
the stuns. as i has been since April 4. ot,
Nug. 24 at wall resume its direct or cast
ward movement.

Ac this ume of year we have the op
portunity of catching a fleeting glimpse, 1.
the evening sky, of a prominent conste!!
ton which can never be seen cennpletc
fron, most paris of the United States. ‘This
is Centaurus, the centaur.

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constellation are shown on the map of the

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aware of this evaluation through his contacts with Dr W F Chambers

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of the University of Vermont. The negatives were submitted to the
Air Force during July 1958 and there return was not requested & that

time. This is the first contact from Mrq@iim regarding his observation

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CURR SHOWER 44 JULY CURR: A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTs (1) NO DIS- |

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of (4) ONLY ONE (1). (5) NAe (6) NONE. (7) OCCASIONALLY -
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OF OBJECTS C1) JUST A BALANCE IN THAT DIRECTION. (2) 5-1 DEGREES.
(3) UP 10 S6fEckEEs. (4) ERR/ATIC (ZIG-ZAG, UP AND DOWN, LOOP, ETC.)

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€2) BINOCULARS. (3) NA. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 9289Z HRS\27

COUNE CURR, 91062” HRSCBS JUNP CURR, 03052 HRKG1 JULYCURR, (2) DUSK-NICI
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OVERCAST, ON‘’g6 JUNE SURR SIGHTING IT WAS OVERCAST WITK RAIN. (2)
ROCKLAND 27 JUNE CURR 91@@ HOURS. 6@@@ FEET -230/25 1@ THOUSAND FEET
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W2X. (4) 1/2 FOG FOG. (5) OVERCAST. (6) NONE. H. NONE I, NONE J. NONE

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PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION WITH VIEW TO DETERMINING EITHER PROBABLE

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5 MILES SSW OF BELFAST DESCRIBED AS CHANGING RED, BLUE AND AMBER
AND HAVING APPEARANCE OF AUTU HEADLIGHT, WITH ERRATIC MOVEMENTS.

SEEN BY A NUMBER OF PERSONS, WHICH INCLUDED STATE POLICE, ON

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PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BUT REPORT SHOWS HE COULD NOT GIVE STATE~
MENT AS TO PROBABLE CAUSE. POSSIBLY THIS OFFICER COULD BE FIRST

CONTACT IN YOUR INVESTIGATIONS. STUDY O CASE SHOWS LOCATION

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INDIGENOUS PHENOMENA, ALSO FOG, RAIN AND OVERCAST DURING SIGHTINGS
TEND TO RULE THIS OUT. INREPLY REFER TO UFO CASE=26 JUNE 58-BELFAST

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (Date)

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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, CASE # 26, JUNZ 1958, BELFAST, MAINE

SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights ‘_ salient factore -z narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form 112
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I, CONTENTS:
PART ONE: Description of Sighting by Mr. Te. Northport,
Maine.
PART TWO: Description of Sighting by Mrs. QD Northport,
Maine.

PART a Sides ion of Sighting by Serccay, EE Meine

State Police, Belfast, Maine.

PART FOUR: Description of Sighting by Mequguegpymnrn ¢ 5,
Belfast, Maine.

PART FIVE: Supplementary Investigative Efforts.

PART SIX: Comments of Investigators.

II. SUMMARY: This report contains information concerning the sighting of
an Unidentified Flying Object in the BELFAST (GEOREF HJFQ 5026), Maine, 4rea,
reported by the persons listed above. Full investisation was conducted with the
result that the object was dctermined to be a star which gave varying degrees of
vrizhtnees and color changes (white to bright amber) due to varying density of

fog coverage passing in front of object.

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III. INVHSTIGATORS: T/SGT LAWRENCE J. PIERSCHALLA, AF 17 218 702

S/SGT JOSEPH C. BAZSULY, AF 42 141 212

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I. SOURCE: gan

Addrese; Northport (GHOREF HJFQ 5722), Maine
Age: Source declined to state age
Mducation: Grammar School

Qualtfications: None

II. RELIABILITY: Source gave the impreseion of an elderly, confused and
egcentric person, unable to effect orientation without considerable effort, not
able to correctly estimate known directions and dimensions and apparently sub-
ject to self delusion. Source willingly replied to all questions except as to
age. Investigators do not consider Source reliable.

III. SOURCB'S DBSCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: Source volunteered the following
summary statement concerning the sighting:

"WMirst observed in the East early in March.1958. Appeared at

distance to be a jumping star. Does change color and shape. Colors very vivid.

Green, Red, Blue, Amber. Appears to get smaller as it gets near. Sometirnes
goes straight up and disappears, other times drops down behind trees."

Source refereed to a color plate in July 21 1958 issue of "LIFE" magazine,
page 81 thereof, stating that the light se6n "looked exactly" lixe some portims

of of tie illustration mentioned,

Source took photographs of the object and surrendered nine (9) negatives
and nine (9) prints to the investigators.

Source volunteered the following concerning the photographs:
Film used: "KODAK 1600" (size "12% —
Fstop: 305

Exposure-time; 1 second

Camera: "Reflex" type, make unknown (not stated by Source)

Supplementary light: 110V AC flood light.

2 Incle:
1. 9 prints of Sighting
2. 9 negatives of Sighting.

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Address; Northport (GEOREF HJFQ 5722), Maine

Age: 69
Bducation: Junior College

Qualifications: None

II. RELIABILITY: Source gave the appearance of an elderly and gullible
woman without ability to find directions or judge dimensions. Source replied
willingly to all questions but was subject to self-delusion. Investigators

do not consider Source reliable.

III. SOURCH'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: Source volunteered the following
sunmary statement concerning the sighting:

"Also, in the back field, about 3.30 am, of July 10th, about 300 yds

from the house, an aluminum cloud round disc, about 8™ "In diameter was poised

about 12 or 15 feet off the ground, until Mr. QP threw a powerful search
light on it = at that, it swiftly and horizontally went to the risht of the

field, passing in back of an apple tree into a clump of emall birches & that wag

all. In the AeM.e, about 8, I went up and looked the place over, but found a
good sized piece of paper badly singed & smelling strongly of saltpeter — it
could have been sulphur. I gave the "finding#' TR CR tg,

During the interview Source constantly referred to an artist's conception

of space men working on a space station, as illustrated in the July 1958 issue
of "COSMOPOLITAN" macazine, and insisted that images on some photographs sub=

mitted with the report looked exactly like the air tank of one of the men shown

orbitting in the magazine illustration, whereas others showed a face of one of
the alleged space men.

Source had kept a kind of "rough log" concerning the sightings and made a
considerable show of frequently referring to entries therein.

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Address : [esse 1 ss: » Maino.

Age: 40
Occupation: Sergeant, Meine State Police

Bducation: High School, State Police Training School.

Qualifications: None

II. RELIABILITY: Source was bincere in 411 his statements, had fairly
accurate judgement of distances from known objects. Source was critical
of infommation given, and was constantly trying to associate the sighting
with some known object that could possibly produce the same effect. Source

gave information freely and was very cooperative.

III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: On 26 June 1958, Source was
called to the residence of Mr. Northport (GEOREF HJFQ 5722),
Vaine, to wittness the sighting of an object in the sky near the hone of

made the following statement concerning the

sighting:

"Looking about Southeast from the front of the house, which is out
in the country, I saw a@ bright orange or amber light, about the size of a
baseball, move from 1é6ft to right, then down, so that it almost went into tie
ground, then shoot back up into the sky about 30° degrees then due to heavy
fog which was coming in at the time, fade from sight. I believe this light
was nothing more than an optical illusion caused from a bright star I had seen
before in that general direction, that the fog, and a body of water caused tis’

Source first sighted tieobject at 1910 hours, EST (Daylight Saving Time)
from @ Southeast direction at 20° degrees above the horizon. The object was
observed in this position for about 30 seconds, then moved toward the righi on
& straight line for approximately 4 seconds, then left and down for 4 seconds,
then right and down in a curving line for appro xiwately 8 seconds, then
straigut up to a position of 50° degrees above the horizon. Source stated
that the object increased in specd when moving to the 30° degree position whici
took only 2 seconds. Total time of sighting was 10 minutes.

Source stated that the object gave the appearance as that of a strong
6-cellflashlicht, looking directly into the beam of the light. Source further
stated that he had seen light patterns caused by lichtning and broken power
lines, but the sighting in question did not resemble anything he had seen
before, exent for a bright star brought to his attention by his -7 year old
son the week prior to the date of the sighting. Source firmly believes that

the light was caused by this star.

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