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CASE REFERENCE9078796

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONPlymouth North Carolina

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possidly Balloon

Was Aireraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicobieteor
Probebly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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10 Jan 59 Plymouth, North Carolina
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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Civilian on "Moonwatch"

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observer on "Moonwatch" duty observed Although duration omitted obj

an obj exploding. It approached as a white of the sighting and general descrip-
ball from NE going SW. As it neared the tion indicate conform to a "bolide"
observer it burst into miny colors and type meteor. Additional informtinn
particles started failing away. Flat trajec- requested however no reply was recel
tory. Low alt. The limited information availzble

ds considered sufficient to evaluate

the case as a meteor sighting.

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2 February 1959

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Your letter of 14 January 1959 concerning unidentified

flying object sighting at Plymouth, North Carolina, contained
insufficient information to allow a valid conclusion.

Incl LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Majox, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information Services