PROJECT BLUE BOOK

DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2 LOCATION EAST COAST (CATLANTI

2

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Connecticut, Now York, Pa,
13-l4 Dece m ber l 93: New 7 >) > 1,4
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Te TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local = = | H) Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodar
GMT OD Air Vi suol O Air-Intercept Rador
5. PHOTOS “6. SOURCE
O Yes }
0 No eat
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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. Probobly Astronomicol

CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircroft
Probably Aircraft
Po ssibly Aircraft Meteor

Was Astronomical Shower

Possi bly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Dete for Evaluction
Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
13/1040Z New Hyde,

L.I.
13/23232 41.,25N 68,031 Atlantic Occan
14/6345Z NewBurgh, New York

11. COMMENTS

14/05432
-14/05432Z
| 34705447,

New York

14 LOSSTS Slatington, Penna, 14/0544
14/0530Z-0600Z 7 Locations in N. J. 4 /O5457,
14/0530Z Highlands, New Jersey 1: /0545Z

14/0535Z% Waterbury, Connecticut 124/055152
L4/VS204 Saugherties, New Yorks 14 /054287
14/05: eee Bogerty, New Jorss: 14/06402
14/05 1 af Smithtown, L.!. New York 14/06407
14/05: VYilminston, Delaware

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CONSTELLATION, GERMAN AIR LINE, 421,21, @9@959,UNK,IDL,NY.~
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4, TIME & DATE OF SIGHTINGS = ©
A. 13/2323ZALL AIRCRAFT PILOTS.
B. NIGHT
5. ALL A/C SOUTHEAST OF COD INTERSECTION
41 Q5NORTH 68 @3 WEST
6. IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS:
A. ALL A/C CIVILIAN PILOTS ENROUTE
TO EUROPE
B. N/A
7. WEATHER! 13/2309Z IDL @8 301/28/13 S/Z41/FEW SC
A. 14/2222 IDL @8 3898/28/16 8/1043
E. SURFACE 349 DEG@S KT. 20,008 270 DEG 11@KT
6,222 302 DEG 39 KT. 39990 27@DEG 125 KT
19,222 302 DEG 30 KT. 59,229 259 DEG 5@
16,220 270 DEG 75 KT. 88,909 UNK KT
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D, 8 MILES
E, NONE
F. NONE
8. NONE
¥, NONE
19. NONE
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UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA 4

FLOWER AND Cook OBSERVATORIES 1959 July 30

Executive Officer,

Public Information Division
Office of Information Service
Doapartment of the Air Force
Washington, D.C,

Dear Sirs

Last year the Executive Officer very kindly,in reply to a re~
suest from me for information about certain fireballs which appeared in 1957,
sent me a considerable amount of useful informtion, “hich can be used in the
solution of the atmospheric paths and orbits of these bodies.

During the past year or so a Large number of fireballs have
appeared over the eastern or south eastern states, and in the cases of the five
to be mentioned, I have been able to assemble a number of observations, But
despite this I find Lt impossible to make good solutions, I am therefore writing
to urgently recuest that vou be good enough to send me copies of any or all
reports in your hands, dealing with these bodies, |

I may add the Hydrographic Office of the U,S.Navy has for
over 30 years effectively cooperated in such work and as a consequence it has
been nossible to solve for many important fireballs, Such cooperation from your
office, as a routine matter, would also be invaluable,

The specific bodies I now reouest information on are;

1958 April 2t/%] southeastern States GrL6 pon Irpa. Ze es
1958 uly 4/5 North Carclinaete, [ avi Jafey 9 i Tz
s ' | et ¢ os ae $
bier Sl ae th Carol te. $$ 7/b ps Nxts Fo
‘ears P1955 Hove 3¢ Sou irolina etc { ref a”
2) Ue I" .

Bess et 2 hh ig Pee dee
crite \ 1958 Dec. vahz New York, New Jersey epe, '2-S2 “™ ie 7%,
7 ie a Feb Of

ek oe eee ree et ree

1959 Feb, 10/11 South Carolina etc.

It would be a great favor to m3 and useful to science if .
you would be good encugh to send me observations dealing with these fireballs.

Very sincerely yours,

larbe rth, Pa. "

te

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AVS UW Iiliind Ave

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PTirebsails

SA¥IS@-3 (Major L. J. Tacker) 1.9 AUG 1959

1. In oswer to a request by Dr. QM the following information is
Sulaitted:

Ge 20 April 1958, 2019 xST & Tho alrcreft at 9C00 feot altitude,
Located at 30 degrees 50'N 83 dezrees U5*ti, east of Thomasville, Gcorgia,
Sighted the Yollowing object: round, light c¢reen, inercasging in intensity
es it approached the aircratt. Object had a se Snaller than the diamster
of objcot, pink, then dork cou aeiens to clouds; opproceh spced from the
northeast toward tuo aircraft was lixe a netecr, headin: southwest. Object
passed betywoen the aire: sft andl Coriell, Ccox-ia in a decconding curve.

The glov just disoppoarca. Object in view for four scconis.

be 5 July 1955, 0105 EST = At 321 aces 30%, 71 decroes 25°, an

circraft et S000 Lest altitude sighted tie following: an object was observed
ote end one-half? to tvo mlics north of pies rett; object aprocarcd to ignite

at bigh altitude, leaving a long trail of sparks. At about 6C0 Laat, object
burst into bright gzcon ball of firo, lighting up entiro area. A few more
ypirks vere observed floating corthward after exploslon. Tnis sas object
was seen from a Poorer en of 51 Cegrces 50%ii, 71 desr: e5 30°, and 32 de,rees
30°, 70 dogxroes 30°) by tareo otacr airc.cft.

C./ 14 Bacenber 1953, Yonkers, tie Ye, COW5 ESP © A larse motcor was
ctrerved east of O. ion traveling in a southvest direction. The color was
waite, with a tail about as longs es the Gisteance fron Bstslcoux to Saipk.

Tho meteor was in vicw for aprrosdimately ons seconle

a> lk December 1953, enst of Zimira, N. Ye, 005 EST - A brilliant
li yollow, sliphtly largor than a quarter, with a derk rol tail scvon
Alice lorcer then object, was observed at a great height. It cova fron
Southeast to northwost. Duration of sightings not rerportod.

ll, December 1953, Smithtown, il. Yo, OOLL ET @ A bright lisht,
Or gor Poulos and grcenishewnite, traveled couth to north, observed for 10

ta 15 ScconksS.

r, verristoun, Wrightstown, MeGuire AB,
ro! @ A round objest, sizo of a lerge
» oranjpe rea, travelicd in straicht lins
85 given abovee Odjoect was obsorved for

C. fe 1h Devesber 1958, Tox3 Riv
end Iakchurs% Ns, Ne 3... 0050-010
grapefruit, gercon, dbriiliant “wbite
fron Tous Riyer to Lekechurst i,
five scconds.

O°

COO RO ET On k= 7 -
y c . sf Gy fe gh =

dk Necearhar UEC, Vilsin- ton, Loliniwe and over St&livater, Fue,

Tp rok © One Odf6ct t:0 size of a ex cbol2, first observed 30 deprces
above horizon, traveled wost to erst, broke into threo pmrts, Loaving a
Slicat treil, and disanpcarad to tho Caste Ubjoct obsorved for Tive to

six scoondSe

( DS) ah besenver 1958. VJasching ton, De wes O6!}3 Ls? = Round object,
Slvw-of erapclPrul’, yellows sai to ee ‘On, With tail sinilar toa

cacet talle Piest sightcd anppradmitaly overhced, dlaa-peared 45 cecreoes
adore horizon to t.:0 nortne Obsc 1G zur 15 to 30 cecondse

A. 11 Fobruary 1957, south of Nockinunaa, Nl. Ce, 0500 157 = Round
odvjoct, estimitc.u to bs 200 to 309 fact in diemcter, Gnrk rpreen, tail was

tho saze colar, 200 fect donse Lirst observed cyoriimad, disappeared

7

below horizon to Gio Swath. Observed for ten scconic.

je Il Fobruavy 1959, Shaw ATL, Se Coy C115 EST ~ Round, size of ‘
cenpe rss at arn’s leacth, white witha Pees ta4l1 about two to
threo tines the di:nstes of tio ohjoct. iicct travelsci in a southwest
Gircction. Observant rea Live to tone pcdhAB

ke il Fobrunry 1959, norta of Iapslasd, Ge Co, O20 LOT @ A brignt
wiite Licht wlih (.ccen Lang; around 16 was observed overhsad, traveling
to the pee Mid dicappearel over the horizon. cee of ebasts was
botwcen that of Esapersudt and a basketball. tbscrve! for 30 sce UNIS «
lL. Attached $5 a cory of a United ivess tislease concerning a sighting
2 20 drvil 1958, wuics cocurwvel over tho coutheustern part of the United
Staten.

PUR WME OGLADIN s

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GORDON ©. KOPP: 1 PGC
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