PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
OMaha, Nebraska eee Satiown
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon

Wes Aircraft
Local O7Groun d- Vi sual O Ground-Radar Probably Aireraft

GMT 07/0045Z Jan o aeviggrlers 0 Air-Intercept Reder Possibly Aircroft
OUR UX Wes Astronomical Betcl ge

Probably Astronomical
' Possibly Astronomicel

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 4 Other
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENT

Circular obj, smaller than a penny at The description cf the cbj is
arm's length. Color changing from green, characteristic of a star when observ
purpic, blue and white and repeating. Obj through the reported temperature
scened to twinle. Seemed to be one bright inversions. Bebelgeux, a first
light in center with dismner lights on each
side in o horizontal plune.

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A. DESCRIPTION OF ORJECT

At. CIRCULAR

AO, ONE QUARTER TO ONE THI®8D THF SI7F OF A PENNY HELD FAT ARMS
LENGTH.

Ah3. COLOR CHANGING FROM GPFFN TO PIIRYLE TO B&LE TO WHITE AND

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Di. @2457 7 JAN 59 SECOND PFPOPT 73357 7 BA" 59,

D2. OPSENVATION WAS AT NICUT NEAR MODPPATELY WELT, TLLIMrmeTeD
SECTION OF THE CITY.

E. LOCATIONS OF OPSERVERS! 24TH! ANDNST MAPYS CTOFFT, OMATA,

NEBRASKA, 24%? PLOCY VAM STREET OMAHA, NEPPASYAs OMAHA AID FOPCE

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STATION 72ND AND BENNINGTON ROAD, OMAHA NERRASYA. GEOPEFS FMM
7525
Fe IDENTIFYING INFO ON OPSERVERS

Fil. Qe sure iso? OF TELFTYPE “MAINTENANCE s¥oP

| QM Air FORCE BASE SED. quem, 6:11,

NEPRASKAe

F2e LT RODNEY Ae CONSEP, "'EAPOMS CONTROLLER, 7E9TH ACYROM, OMAHA

AIR FORCE STATION NEPPASYA, DUTY DIPFCTOP WHO CECFIVEN INTTTAL

REPORTe CAPTAIN HOWARD Te MOODY, WEAPONS CONTSOLLER, INTELLIGENCE

OFFICER, 7ESTH ACWRON, OMAHA AIR FORCE STATION NFPOASVA,
Ge WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT

~~Gi. PERFECTLY CLEAR

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G2. SURFACE SSE 7-25F, 59° 23°/15 PLUS 3¢F
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15°77) 230/25 16h
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SCHOM BEMs/UM- -49C
359°) 287/55 -59¢

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REPEAT NOT NECESSARLLY IN SAME OPDFR.
Ake OME OBJECT
AS. MOT APTLICARLE

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AG. DESCRIBED AS ONE BRIGHT LICHT IN CEMNTEP OF OTUECP WITH P

DIMMER LICHT ON EACH SIDF IN A HORIZONTAL PLANES

AT. NO TAILy TRAIL, EXHAUST» Pia!
AS. NO SOUND ( :
A9. OBJECT TWINXLED«
m, DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OSJECT! |
P41, ORSERVEP "QUOTE” JUST HAPPENED TO RF LOOKING OI'T HIS KITCHEN Ka)
WINDOW WITH A PAIR OF PINOCULARS. |
P2, 107 DEGREES AZIMUTH FROM OMAHA, NERRAS“A AT ANGLE OF FLEVATION |
15 TO 27 DEGREES. |
23. NOT REPORTED PY OPSFPVED. SEE ITEM Ve |
Ph, MOVEMENT PEPORTED TO MF WESTERLY WIT! CONSTANTLY TNCPFASING =
ALTITUDE. |
85. NOT PEPORTED ~- SEE ITEM Ke |
C. MANNER OF OPSERVATIONS :
Cle CROUND VISUAL. NO ELFCTPONTC CONTACT ESTAPLISHED» '
C2. OBSERVER REPORTEDNISE OF 67 POVFR PINOCULAPS. EXAMINATION OF
BINOCULARS YAS MADE AND PROVIDE AROUT 6 POWER MAGNIFICATIONS THEY :
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C3. UNLIMITED
C4. UNRESTRICTED (
C5. NONE - CLEAR
' 66. “NONE
He THERE WERE TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS AT 5?@@NAND AERC Pert. ‘
Ie INTERCEPT ACTION WAS NOT CONSIDFRED FFASTALF.
Je NONE REPORTED
Ke REPORT PREPARED BY CAPTAIN HOWARD T. MOODY INTELLICENCT OFFICER, -)
WEAPONS CONTROLLER. HE IS A COMMERCIAL PILOT, OVALIFIFD OPSFOVER.
FIRST OPSERVER WAS INTERVIFYED WHILF OPUFCT WAS STILL IN VIFW. '
HIS ORIGINAL AND SUPSEONYNT ORSERVATIONS WEPF CHFCVED Ann (
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FOUND REASONARLF ACCURATE.NTHF PEHAVIORNAND COUPSF OF THE ORUECT (
NORRELATFS CLOSELY WITH THE PREDICTEDNORRITAL TRACY OF THT
FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR CIPRUS. THE TRACY OF THE ORJFCT wes . ;
CORRELATED WITH THF COOPERATION OF TEE ATR NAVIGATION SECTION ‘
WQ SAC. BASED ON MY PRIOR ORSERVATIONS OF CIPRUS AS AN AMATER
ASTRONOMER I AM CERTAIN THAT THE ORJECT PEPOPTEN Hae THTe oTeD, ;
INITIALLY REPORTED RAPID MOVEMENT CAN °F ACCOINTED FAP NIK TO ‘
THE TYO TEMPERATURE INVTPSTONS, NODMAT. CYAPACTFOTeTICS 4T°
THIS STAR AND ITS USUAL COURSE WERE PISCUSSED WITH THF O°SEPVES
WHO AGREED THAT THE OPJECT WAS EVIDENTLY A STAR. ‘
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information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.

Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
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further details.

1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of doy: —iad. — ae
7

Minutes

8 JAN Ff
Dey Month Yéer (Circle One): A.M or P.M,

3. Time zone:

(Circle One)x a. Eastern) (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b, Central Cb. Standard >
c, Mountein te
d. Pacific
a, Other

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

. ROOK Vile e.. “Pew.

Neerest Postal Address City or Town Stete or Country

Additional remarks: eed
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5. Estimate how long you sow the object, A of 3
Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5,

Ca, Certoin > c. Not very sure

b. Fairly certain d. Just a quess

6. What was the condition of the sky? /

@. No trace of daylight

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight

b. Dull daylight
¢. Bright twilight f, Don't remember

7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked ot
the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left

b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f, Don't remember

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