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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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I. DATE I. DATE . LOCATION .LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
July, August 1958 July, August 1958 Udine, Italy 000 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Pessibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Lecel_ Lecel_ Sround-VisualTX Sround-VisualTX AGround-Roder AGround-Roder o Was Aircraft
000 a Probably Aireraft Probably Aircraft
GMT. AirVisual Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS PHOTOS SOURCE D Was Astronomical
XXYes ot tot 000 Probably Astronomical Prebably Astronomical
No Rec'd Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Satellite
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
. Unknown
various one NE and SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
See card. Motion, description conform to
satellite observations. Repeated
reports indicate object identi-
cal and not different each
time. Pictures taken but not
forwarded itl report. Wihout
exaot times an tracking data,
specific identifiecation cannot
be made, however object very likely
a satellite.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Air rechnionl intelligancs Center
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Dayton, Ohio I
Dear Sir:
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The otjeot wne lso .ioke. en.ir
Air Foroe personnel.
(q) What is the Air Fore elusion in corn otion ith
th is ineidont?
(0) tel7 one of the civilien wit-
nesses that it ns grobably en airolane and it ould be
better if he didn't tell anyone of the inoiuent?
Sincerely
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2 October 1961
Dear M
A thorough search of the Uro files at Wright-Patterson AFB,
Ohio failed to reveal the two cases you
of August 7th.
The closest we The closest we could could come to the area and date was a come to the ares and dato sighting sighting
that that occurred at 2l07 GMT, July 20, 1958a..This object was at 2lo7 GMT, July 20, 1958....This object was observed observed
from a civilian aircraft for approxinately 5 seconds and the conclusion from a civilian aircraft for approxirately 5 seconds and conclusion
was that individual
I hope that this information is helpful. formation is helpful.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR.
Major, USAF
UFO Project Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Inforation
Mr.
Director of CURFOR
Avenue
Chicago 18, Illinois

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HEADQUARTERS CCOCMHC
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT ASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TD-E/Major Friend
SUBJECT: Request for UFo Information (David Daughters) 29 SEF 1961
TO: Hq USAF (SAFOI-3c - Major Coleman)
l. Reference the attached letter to SAFOI from Mr.
dated 7 August 1961 requesting information on th ogram
2. The cases referenced 2. rne cases rererenced. in Mr 14 M letter could not be found Lecter coula not be found
in the FTD files. in the FTD files. It is possible possible that these sightings that these sightings occurred but
: reports of th reports of the never net 8C O Air O Air Force channels. Force channels.
3. The FTD files 3. The FTD files contained a Chicago sighting which occurred at2l07Z which occurred at2lo7z
on 20 July 1958. on 20 July 1958. This object which was observed from a ci which rwas-observed from a ci vilian aircraft lian aircraft
for for approximately 5 seconds was approximately 5 seconds was concluded to be a balloon. concluded to be a balloon.
ZDWARD H. WYNN 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr fm dtd
Deputy for Science 7 Aug 61.
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Civilian U. F. O. Research
DIRECTOR CHICAGO 18. ILLINOIS
KEYSTON
1.
7 August 1961
Major William T. Coleman ('
UFO Project Officer
Public c Infornation Division, USAF
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Major Coleman:
I have long been trying to learn the outcome of Air Force in-
vestigations of two UFO sighting in the Chicago area. After unsuccessful
attampts to learn the results by viiting to Air Force Headquarters, I
sent a 1tter on Sept. 9, 196o to Office of Information Se: icago.
On 22 Sep 60, I received a letter signed by Major Philip Salk,
who said that my letter had been "forwarded for necessary action". On
26 Sep 60, a letter from Lt. Col. Tacker stated that he had received the
letter and was "checking the matter with the Fighter-Interceptor Squad-
to you." I have not heard a word since then.
A br@jf resume of each case follows:
- Elmwood Park, Ill. - Early morning. Police
and fire I personnel in a patrol car observed an object
that glowed red-oragne. The incident was immediately
reported to O'Hare AFB and the witnesses questioned
(b)X 19 Jul 58 - Des Plaines, Ill. - early morning. Three men
observed a bright red object as it passed overhead,
hovered momentarily over O'Hare, then take off at high
speed. The incident was immediately reported to Des
Plaines Police Dept. The following day, one witness
contacted O'Hare AFB and reported the sighting. The
Des Plaines Journal also contacted Des Plaines Jourr lso conta Force rce officials. cials.
I would like to know the official ao
accordance with
In a letter to you which accompanied the July issue of our monthly
publication, publication, I I requested a requested a comment on our disagreement over the handling
of sightings of sightings involving only one witness. I would still appreciate comment. involving only one witness. I would still appreciate comment.
If a DOD news release on the subject has been released (in an ear-
lier letter, you said sometime in August), I would also like to have a
copy of that. Thank you.
41 Director Of CUFOR

Civilian U. F. O. Research .
DIRECTOR CHICAGO 18. ILLINOIS
KEYSTONE
3 October 1961
Major William T. Coleman
UFO Project Officer
Publie Information Division, USAF
Pentagon Building
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Major Coleman:
On 10 June 1961, ab your request, I sent you information regarding On 10 June 1961, at your request, I sent you information regarding
a sighting of an unidentified flying a sighting of an unidentified flying object over object over Rushville, Nebraska early Rushville, Nebraska early
in January, 1961. I would appreciate knowing, in accordance with AFR 200-2, in January, 196i. I would appreciate knowing, in accordance with AFR 200-2,
section the outcome of the official study into this sighting. e outco the official study into this sighting.
Would you please latest DoD News Release Latest DOD News the
subject?
On 7 August 19é1, I requested information regarding two Chicago-area
sightings. (4 Nov 57, Elmwood Park; 19 Jul 58, Des Plaines, Ill.) I have been
trying to obtain infcrmation about these incidents for over a year. If I can-
not get it through normal channels, I may be forced to seek assistanne#, as
I have done before.
On 11 September 1961, I requested information regarding series of
UFO reports (30 Aug 61; 5 Sep 61) over Cincinnati, Ohio. I would like to
know the official conclusion in this case, in accordance with AFR 2002,
section 8.
Major, I have a considerable amount of patience and I feel you are
competent for the work you are doing. I hope you will provide the informa-
tion requesting, thereby insuring the-in that both these chracteristics will
remain unchanged.
$incerely; Pincerely;
Director
Civilian UFo Research Civilian UFO Research
4/1
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1961 .
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6 October 1961
Dear Mr
In an earlier letter I replied to you concerning the
you mentioned in us corresp dence.
The The latest Department of Defense latest Department of Defense release on the release on the subject of UFOs subject or UFOB
is enclosed. I had forarded you this release several: is enclosed. I had forwarded you this relesse several months back. months back.
It will be several veeks before the new It will be several weeks before the new eet is eet is published.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
-
WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR. WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR.
Major, USAF
UFO Project Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Director, Civilian UFO Research
Avenue
Chicago 18, Illinois
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INFO ONLY 20 J0Ly 1955
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USaKA.
apparently resulted rom care- share son 80 per cent f the
less driving.
Flying Saucer-Like Object
Reported Seen in . Japan
SAPPORO, Hokkaido (Kyodo) | U.S. Far East Command in To- SAPPOrtO, Hokkaido (Kyodo) U.s. Far sastConnmana
-"Flying saucers" are back kyo were immediately notified.
again in Japan. again in Japan. Rikuo Iwai, 29, a Transporta-
An object resembling a flying An object resembling a flying tion Ministry Civil Aviation offi.
saucer was reported reported observed observed cial stationed at Chitose, said
in flight over the Chitose in flight over the Chitose U.S. U.S. there were no aircraft from aircraft from
Air Base in southwestern Hok- Chitose base in flight at the
kaido Thursday night. kaido Thursday night. time. 1
CHITOSE (UPI)-Air force He added that the weather
Lt. Col. Van Harpole, Chitose Harpole, Chitose was good. Therefore, he did
information officer, said flatly not believe that it that it was a
in response to inquiries s that that natural phenomenon. natural l phenomenon.
"no such incident occurred" It is It is the second time an
"no such incident occurred" unidentified flying object had
at the base. It is believed, been been reported reported detected at Chi. detected at Chi-
however, that security regula- tose base. The last instance
tions would prevent the air was in the summer of last year.
force from reporting an un- In Tokyo, a ceremony com-
identified object t even if one memorating the third anniver-
had been seen. sary of the founding of the Ja-
A maintenance worker at pan Flying Saucer Research So-
the base e claimed to have seen ciety is scheduled to be held
the object at around 9:10 p.m. this afternoon at the Nambu
A man on duty at the base's Rosen Kaikan Hall in Oi-machi,
control tower also reported Shinagawa Ward.
'seeing with the naked eye a Hajime Shimura, an expert
reddish star-like object moving on flying saucers, will give a
slowly from the south to the lecture confirming the exist-
north at a height of some 300 ence e of the strange objects re-
feet at the western end of the ported to have been seen by
base. many I people around the world.
U.S. Air Force radar was re- Literature on flying saucers
ported to have caught an will be exhibited and put on
unidentified object circling over sale at the hall. The hall is
the base and moving toward located about a two-minutes
the south at around 9:20 p.m. walk from the Oi Station on
The U.S. Air Base in Misawa, the Keihin Line of the National
Aomori Prefecture, and the Railways.
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1 - 11 AUGUST 1958 SIGHTINGS.
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
V Aug Phoenix, Arizona PHOTO Other (POOR PHOTO PROCESS)
V Aug Central New Jersey Other UNRE REPORT)
1 Tacoma, Washington Multi Other (CONFL INC DATA)
- 1 Las Vegas, Nevada Insufficient Data
Salamanca, New York (PIYSTCAL Other (CHAFF)
Spring Lake, Michigan Insufficient Data
NNMmmm Tioga, North Dakota Astro (MARS)
77 Dayton, Ohio Balloon
Houston, Texas Aircraft
V New York State Insufficient Data
Ponca City, Oklahoma Insufficient Data
Rapid City, South Dakota Aircraft
Port Lavaca, Texas Insufficient Data
?. Marlboro, New York Marlboro, New York Aircraft
Troy Hill, New Jersey Astro (METEOR)
Malmstrom AFB, Montana Malmstrom AFB, Montana Military (Vis & RADAR) Military (Vis & RADAR) Aircraft (RADAR REPORT)
tnnno6 Dayton, Ohio Multi Aircraft (NAVIGATION LIGH) Aircraft (NAVIGA ON LIGH
Flushing,Great Neck, Levittown, New York Mil & Civ Aircraft Aircraft
Texarkana, Arkansas. Texarkana, Arkansas Military Air/Vis Astro METEOR)
P?! Shrewsberry, New Jersey Shrewsberry, New Jersey ·Insufficient Data ·Insufficient Data
Warwick Parrish, Bermuda Insufficient Data
6-7 Tripoli, Libya Tripoli, Libya Military Astro (METEOR)
Chalmette, Louisiana Aircraft
St Louis, Missouri Aircraft
Concord, California Insufficient Data
Wadsworth, Ohio (PHYSICALS Other (BRASS TUBING)
-M∞∞∞9∞ Flat Rock, Michigan Military Insufficient Data
Minot, North Dakota Astro (METBOR)
St Louis, Missouri Balloon
Roswell, New Mexico Astro (METEOR)
10 Trent, Texas Astro METEOR)
10 Uruguay Astro METEOR
10 Collinsville, Illinois Insufficient Data
Arvada, Colorado Astro (METEOR)
Osel Island, Gulf of nland Military (RADAR) Other (MISSILE)
Olean, New York Insufficient Data
Montauk, New York Aircraft
Erie, Pennsylvania Coast Guard Aircraft (REFUEL OPR)
Breckenridge, Texas Astro (METEOR)
11 Lincoln, Omaha, Nebraska Lincoin, Omana, Nebraska Multi (Mil & Civ) Multi (Mil & Civ) Astro (METEOR) AStrO (METEOR)
.11 11 Rock Springs & Rock Springs & Rawlins, Wyoming Multi Insufficient Data
ADDITIONAI ADDITIONA SIGHTI NGS (NOT CASES) SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Aug Aug Universe Universe Science News Ltr Science News Ltr
Aug Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina (Ltr)
1 Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Ltr
3 Washington, D. C. Newsclipping
3 New Jersey Newsclipping
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U.
REYEAAM
4C
Country: Italy
OMS
Bet 1/1, Card 1/1 FBIS Middle East/West Europe
#1 162, August 20, 1958
Info Spec: DE/pop pp S-3
Distri LE4g
Entire Item
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UNIDENTIETER FLYINGORJECT--A luminous object flying about 450 kms above
the earth at a speed of about 16,5oo kms an hour was seen over Udine
for the l2th time at l950 hours local time on Aug. l9. The object
1250 GMT--E) was pursued by jets which took photographs of it.
1250 GMT--E) " Goon Puocograpns or it, (Rome, 4 (Rome, ANSA, Aug. 20; 1958, , Aug. 20, 1958,
September 25, 1958
t.
Country: Italy UNCLASSIFIED 7
Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Objects MC #: None
Sourcet Italian newspaper "ALTO ADIGE" AF #: J 1197640
Preparing Officer: Robert Lindsay, Major, Rpt #: IR-389-58
USAF, AAirA Agency: OAirA, Rome, Italy
D.R.: 10 Sep 58
Set 1/1, Card 1/3 D.I.: 22 Aug 58
Eval: C-6
Info Spec: CR/TK/njw Ref: BAIR 460; AFR 200-2; A-2506
Distr: LA2a/LBla/LE2d/LELg/LF3-3 cys and Proje SPACE TRACK/as available
Entire Document
l. The following is a translation of an article which 1. The following is a translation of an article which appea appea August August
1958 issue of the Italian newspaper 1958 issue of the Italian newspaper "ALTO ADIGE "ALTO ADIGE" (Bolzano): (Bolzano):
A FLYING SAUCER IN THE SK A FLYING SAUCER IN THE SKY Y OVER UDINE OVER UDINE
Udine, 21 Aug 58 Udine, 21 Aug 58 mysterious flying object is periodically y appearing in the yappearing in the
Friuli sky. Mar sky. y pe or some some have been co re be
saucer."
The origin of this belief lies in the mysterious appearance of The origin of this belief lies in the mysterious appearance of a luminous luminous object object
in the sky above that region, which has taken plac in the sky above hat region, which has taken place sine t July July under under various various
forms forms, although with evident similarities.
In of a highly.luminous object
whose identification still remains from 8 August, punctually,
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Reclamation Consortium of the Grado District, has stated. Furthermore, a group of
out a most interesting
experiment. Monday evening open country over a distance of lo kilometers
numerous placed which have photographed the object during its
trip through the
that the height kilometers and speed reaches
approximately 4.5 Ilometers per second, equal to 16,500 kilometers per hour Tuesday
evening, was passing over Udine, a squadron of ?Italian
jet planes flights this special observation unit has its base in the nearby
airport of I to. It is believed that the airplanes hav photographed the object
with the most sensitive cameras?they are endowed with.
2. COMMENT OF THE REPORTING OFFICER: This office has requested various observa-
tories located throughout Italy, to furnish addition ormation on the sightings,
and possibly, identify the objects seen over Fr
August as either Russian or United States satellites. March 12, 1959
7n9
reported, emits an intermittent light of considerable intensity.
Both the first and second "flying saucer" ere sighted and studied by Professor
Dino di Colbertaldo, a teacher
in Friuli, but the e phenomenon, which takes place also ove the city and llages
of the area, was ved by almost the entire population.
The professc ow studing the photographs taken with a powerful tele-
objective lens passages of the mysterious object w nights ago.
*The first object which Irst Ooject wnicn made Tts appearance In July," ne explained, "crossed made its appearance n July." he explained, "crossed
the sky at high speed from the sky at high speed fr uthwest to northeast and left a luminous track of a uthwest to northeast ,and left a luminous track of a
certain intensity, with brief interruptions. The last object, instead, moves The last object, instead, moves
from northwest to southeast at a slower speed with very brief flashes of light and from northwest to southeast at slower speed with brief flashes of
long periods of darkness.
the apex of its the apex of it trajectory, trajectory, and I followed it as far as the horizon. Monday evening
it reappeared it reappeared the same route and with identical conditions of visibility, and the
same happened or same happened n every subsequent night, with ery subsequent night, with a regular advance of l2 minutes. regular advance of l2 minutes.
*The peculiarity of the phenomenon," Professor Dr Colbertaldo added, "is in *The peculiarity of the phenomenon," Professor Dr Colbertaldo added, "is in
the fact that the luminous body, in addition to the e fundamental l progress rward,
it is endowed with an irregular zig-zag motion and, at the same time, with a rotatory
movement around an axisj finally, it also has nother movement in a narrow spiral
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394 Science News Lettr for, 1,1958
ASTRONOMY
Brilliant Sky Seen in. July
An unusually brilliant t display of stars and planets will it,it looks darker. This effect appears
mainly in the troposphcre, up to a height
be seen in the southern sky during July. Jupiter will be the of about five miles, where there is some
brightest object, w the exception of the moon. dust, and not in the stratosphere, at higher
levels.
Although this shadow gradually climbs
By JAMES STOKLEY terfly. The body runs east and west, wit to the zenith, and then descends in the
one wing to the north and the other to the west, it becomes less and less distinct. But
TWO BRIGHT PLANETS, JupitEr and south. then there is a second shaclow in the east
Saturn, have joined with the stars of the During July two other planets appear which repeats the phenomenon of the first.
summer evening to make an unusually bril- later at night. The light rays that produce this are not
liant display in the southern sky. Around midnight Mars rises, in Pisces, coming directly from the sun. They result
These are shown on the accompanying the fishes, and can be recognized by its from the sunlight that is reflected from the
star maps, which show how the sky looks red color, as well as its brilliance. . Mars higher parts of the atmosphere, beyond the
at about 10:00 p.m., your own kind of stand- is steadily a approaching the earth, for a western horizon, on which the sun is still
ard time (add one hour for daylight saving ard time (add one hour for daylight saving relatively close visit of 45,000,000 miles in relatively close visit of 45,000,000 miles in shining. shining.
time) at the first of July, and an hour earlier November. On July 16 it will be at the Looking to the western sky in the early
in the middle of the month. same same distance as the sun, a little more than morning, before sunrise, you may see a
The most brilliant evening object, with The most brilliant evening object, with 94,000,000 miles away. similar effect in reverse, with the shadows
the exception the exception of the moon, is Jupiter, seen nof the moon, is Jupiter, seen starting high and descending to the hori- starting high and descending to the hori-
in the southwest close to the star Spica Venus Is Early Riser Venus Is Early Riser zon, finally disappearing completely as the
which is part of the constellation of Virgo, sun rises in the east.
the virgin. Spica is about a tenth as bright Venus, even brighter than Jupiter, ap- * There are some other interesting appear-
as Jupiter. as Jupiter. pears in the northeast about two hours pears in the northeast about t two hours ances in the sky at sunset.
Farther left, in the south, you can see Farther left, in the south, you can see before sunrise. And about July 26 Mercury Sometimes beams of light may fan out
Saturn, which is about a sixth as bright as will be farthest east of the sun, remaining from the sun, hidden behind clouds, or from the sun, hidden behind clouds, or
Jupiter. This planet is in Ophiuchus, the above the western horizon after sunset for above the western horizon after sunset for even with the clouds behind the horizon.
serpent-bearer, just above Scorpius, the scor- a short time, but not long enough to be a short time, but not long enough to be These are the crepuscular, from "crepuscu-
pion. The brightest star in the latter group seen easily. lum" which is Latin for "twilight," rays.
is Antares, which is distinctly red in color. At this time of year, soon after the be- Here the clouds in front of the sun have an
ginning of summer, it is fairly late in the irregular upper edge and the rays of sun-
Vega: Brightest Star evening before the sky gets really dark and light shine through the gaps, toward you.
the stars can be seen in their full glory. Like searchlight beams, these are visible
The brightest star now visible surpasses But, for the same reason, this is a good on account of the scattering of their light
Saturn, but not Jupiter. This is high in the time to see the interesting but seldom by the atmosphere, while the spaces between
east and is shown on the map of the north- noticed appearance of the earth's shadow them are dark. Because the sun is so far
ern half of the sky. It is Vega, in Lyra, the after sunset. away, these beams are parallel, but they
lyre. Just below is Cygnus, the swan, with It is generally known that, at an eclipse seem to converge, toward the sun, because
bright Deneb; and to the right of this figure of the moon, the edge of our planetary perspective, like the parallel tracks of
stands Aquila, the eagle, with Altair. shadow appears on the lunar surface. Less a railroad.
High in the southwest, above Virgo, you well-known is the fact that every clear
can find Bootes, the bear-driver, in which evening you can see the shadow in the Spectrums and the "Green Flash"
stand Arcturus. These six stars, Vega, earth's atmosphere.
Arcturus, Altair, Spica, Antares and Deneb, After the sun has set, look in the opposite And then sometimes, just as the sun dis-
are all of the first magnitude, in the astro- direction, which is to the southeast at this appears behind the horizon, the last bit of
nomical scale of brilliance. time of year. At about the time of sunset, its upper edge that you see may turn mo-
Among stars that are somewhat fainter, all that you notice is a pinkish glow, very mentarily a brilliant green. This is called
although they are familiar, are those of low in the sky. But shortly, underneath the "green flash."
Sagittarius, the archer, seen in the south the pink, there is a dark band, which grad- What happens in this case is that the
just to the left of Scorpius. This figure ually enlarges, as its upper edges climbs long layer of atmosphere through which
resembles a teapot, with the spout to the higher. This is actually the shadow of the the sun's light has to pass, on the way to
right, close to the curved row of stars that right, close to the curved row of stars that carth. Above it. the sunlight is shining carth. Above it. the sunlight is shining your eyes, acts as a prism and spreads the your eyes, acts as a prism and spreads the
form the scorpion's tail. form the scorpion's tail. on the atmospheric haze in the east, making sun out into a vertical spectrum, red at
The big dipper, mainly of stars of the The big dipper, mainly of stars of the it brighter; so below, where the carth shades it brighter; so below, where the earth shades the bottom, with the other colors, orange, the bottom, with the other colors, orange,
second second magnitude, hangs in the northwest,
part of Ursa Major, the great bear. The part of Ursa Major, the great bear. The
handle points upwards; at the bottom are Vegd Vega
the "pointers." the "pointers." DOOTES DOOTES WERCULES WERCULES LYRA
By following their line to the right, you By following their line to the right, you JULY Alkaid Alkaid
can locate Polaris, the polestar, which is in 19588 1958
Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. Farther right, CANES Mizar Mizar DRACO EDemet
near Cygnus, is Cepheus, a mythological Cygnus, is Cepheus, a mythological VENATICI Alioth Alioth CYGNUS
king, and below is Cassiopeia, the queen, king, and below is Cassiopeia, the queen, URSA
marked by a group of stars forming the marked by a group of stars forming the Denebola Merak Dubhe MINOR
letter W. UNSA POINTERS Polaris CEPHEUS LACERTA
Another interesting although fainter con- LEO MAJOR
stellation is shown directly overhead. . This LEO MINOR ANDROMEDA
is Hercules, named after the strong man of CASSIOPEIA
mythical lore. Six of the stars of this group, PEGASUS
in the western part of the constellation, out-
line the very inappropriate figure of a but- WEST North EAST>
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NERCULES CORONAS
JULV MS8 CYGNUS BOOTES
SERRENS Arcturus
SAGIFTA
! Altair AQUILA OPHIUCHUS
DELPNINUS
SCUTUM SATURN VIRGO
VEGASUS CAPRICORNUS PUPITERS
LIBRA Spica
AQUARIUS HYDRA
SAGITTARIUS CENTAURUS CORVUS
LUPUS
EAST Juce Sonth WESTD
BOLS FOR STARS IN ORDER OF BRIGHTNESS
yellow, green, blue and violet, above. But give that person the magical power to look
because the sun presents the a appearance eof clearly into one's own heart and into the
a disc, the red from one part is mixed with hearts of others!
the green from another, and the spectrum
is not a very pure one.- -1 Celestial Time Table for July
At the last moment, before sunset, how-
ever, when only a thin sliver of the upper July EST EST
part of the disc is still visible, this does not I 1:04 a.m. 1:04 a.m. Full moon.
occur, and the spectrum becomes purer. 5 3:00 p.m. Earth in aphelion (farthest aphelion (farthest
All this happens in the distance, beyond from sun for year)-distance
the horizon. The red, orange and yellow 94,449,000 miles.
rays are bent downwards so much that they 8 6:00 p.m. Moon in apogee (farthest from Moon in apogee (farthest from
do not get beyond the horizon, to your earth for month)-distance
. 251,100 miles.
eyes. Tho Hluee rowe u b would 7:21 p.m. 7:21 p.m. Moon in last quarter.
The blue and the violet rays, which would 9 10:00 a.m. Moon passes Mars.
be on top, are absorbed by the great thick- 14 1:21 a.m. Moon passes Venus.
ness of atmosphere through which they have 16 1:33 p.m. New moon.
to pass, so they do not reach you at all. 21 6:00 a.m. Moon in perigee (nearest for
Thus green is the last you see, and that month)-distance 229.100
causes the sun to show a green flash, just miles.
before it disappears from view. 22 10:43 p.m. Moon passes Jupiter.
The same thing may happen as the sun 26 4:00 p.m. Mercury farthest east of sun.
is rising, and the first bit to appear may 10:23 p.m. Moon passes Saturn.
show this green color. But the effect is not 29 early a.m. Meteors visible radiating from
a common one; conditions have to be just constellation Aquarius.
right for it to appear. That is probably 30 11:47 a.m. Full moon.
why, according to an old Scottish legend, Subtract one hour for CST, two hours for
the person who has seen it would never MST, and three for PST.
be deceived in love, for it was supposed to Science News Letter, June 21, 1958
UNDULATIONS OF THE GEOID
T.
BULGE IN THE SEA—New world maps based on gravity research at Obio
State University show many irregularities in the earth's surface. Dr. W eikko
A. Heiskanen, supervisor of the Air Force-sponsored project, indicates a
"bulge" wbich the study bas revealed at the western end of the Mediter-
ranean Sea.

NO EASE (INFORMATION ONLY) 19 50LY 1958
DES PLAINES, ILINOWS
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3. The incident on July 19, 1958 wherein two delivery men and a
gas station attendant at Des Plaines, Ill., observed a red fireball for a few moments over
that zoomed silently across the sky, hovered
O'Hare Int'l Airport, then hot away like a bullet.
I sincerely hope that you can furnish me with the above desired
details, and I thank you for your time and trouble.
Sincerely yours,
Publie Information Division Public Information Division
Department of the Air Force
Washington, D.C.
Our files do not reveal a sighting in the DesPlaines, Our files do not reveal sighting in the DesPlaines, Illinois Illinois
area on 19 July y l958. We do have a report on the 20th of July Tlse 1958 1958
in the Crystal Lake area rllinois. This sighting was balloon
lifted radiosonde.
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DIRECTON CHICAGO 18. ILLINOIS
KEYstoNE 9.6238
9 September 1960
Office of Information Services
Department of the Air Force
226 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois
Gentlemen:
I I have. been trying to learn the conclusions by the Air Force
of two sightings of unidentified flying objects in this area.
Corre sponder Tacker, Office of Informa-
tion, Washington, has brought a atement tha they were not re-
ported to the Air Forc at ATIC. Since the sightings were reported
to officials at O'Har AFB, an identification must re been made
.by these officials, thereby ending the necessity of rwarding the
reports to ATIc (as per AFR 2oo-2, section 9).
at corner at I gonguin. De Is Plaines. bright
red object rhead ,silently, mentarily
over O'Hare f at very high Sighting
was reported was report laines Police es Police at very hign -peed. Sighting
(Re cord at 0345 hrs, 19 July. 0345 hrs, 19 July.
(Record Bureal lumber 31335). T ollowing day, one wit-
ness contacted O'Hare and ne ss contacted O'Hare reported wit-
eported the sighting. The t he sighting. The Des De s
Plaines Journal als Plaines Journal also contacted Air cials.
I would like to know the official conclusion he se cases in
accordance with AFR 200-2, section 9. accordance with AFR 20o-2, section 9.
Re spectfully yours; Respectfully yours;
Director
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Jaal 1,

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Chiongo 18, ill.
28 Jan, 59
Frojeot Mlue Book
Air rechnieal Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Bace
Dayton, Onio
Dear Sir:
gonquin in Des Flcincs, hi eijcot com. to. E.cm shich
altitude, hover Yor C'kcre ..in .jo,:n mro:s-
ing within seco ing within 30co ids.
alno 122 Poreo reder and soen by
Air Force personnel.
I would like to kno. the follo..ing:
clusion in conncotion .ith
th is incidont?
(b) What was tho exaot number of :itnetses?
(0) ono of the civilian vit-
nessest that it was probably an airplane and it would he
better if he didn't tell anyone of the inoident?
Sincerely ronrs;
4om;ls
UC
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10 February 1959
Dear
Your letter of 23 January 1959, addressed to the Air Your letter of 23 January 1959, addressed to the Air
. eBase, Base,
concerning the unidentified flying object sighting at -
Des Plaines, Illinois, has been referred to this office for ferred to this office for
reply.
The United States Air Force has no record of this sighting.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information Services
Avenue due
Chicago 18, Ilinois Chicago 18, Ilinois
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