PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
2. LOCATION
1. DATE Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircralt
3. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
Ground-Visual 00 D Possibly Aircraft
Local Air-Intercapt Radar
GMT. AirVisual Was Astronomical Was Astronomicol
6. SOURCE 0 Probably Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 00 Possibly Astronomical
Yes
O No Mlitark Mliwark Other Other
3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 000 Insufticient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION Unknown
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|11. COMMENTS
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING Wrteor, as deagribed by witnesles. Mrteor, as dengribed by witnesles.
Exceptionally bright meteor, Exceptionally bright Neteor, brighbened
considerably as it fell, Lenving red trail leoving red trail
& Pinally diaintegrabing & finally diaintegrabing into shower of shower' of
red pieces.
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PlaNiTTJGY 0.0801 11 July 59 1-627 LFC SIMI
Plan 819 ,0942 , FOSITON PLOT OF ME NEFORTT - IRRAT
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J.ITE. AIRLINES FTP 121 12.000
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3.6 on the astronomical scale of brilliance. Lyra. In a few months both will be promi- equator is about 28,oo0 miles per hour. This
Look to the southeast for the third May nent in the evening. results in centrifugal force so great that the
planet. This is Juplter, currently on the On May I8 Jupiter will be in d opposition. planet's cquator is thrown to a distance of
border between Libra, the scales, and Scor- This means that it is directly opposite the nearly 3,000 miles farther from the center
pius, the scorpion. Although less than a sun, so it rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. than are the poles, where there is no cen-
quarter as bright as Venus, its magnitude Also, since we are then in the same direction trifugal force.
is minus two, far exceeding any nearby star is minus two, far exceeding any nearby star frotm the sun as Jupiter, it is closest to the The equatorial bulge of the carth is only
or planet. Thus it dominites the southeast- earth. Its distance will be 405,s00,000 miles. earth. Its distance will be 405,s00,000 miles. a little more than I3 miles. This is a result
ern sky, much as Vents does in the west. This is a good time to observe Jupiter.
Saturn is May's fourth planet; it rises
about Ii:15, your own kind of standard time about Ii:15, your own kind of standard time PMA
(add one hour for davlight saving time) at
the first of May and about 9:15 at the end MAY URSA BUOTES
of the month. It is in Sagittarius, the archer, 1959 LYN MAJOR
and is equal to a bright first magnitude star o WOHIEDS HERCULES
in proininence. CANCER o URSA
All these planets (except Satura), as well Polfux Pollfux MINOR
as the stars of the May evening, are shown Costor Costor Polaris ORACO Vega
on the accompatying maps. These depict MARS
the skies at about 10:o0 p.m. (standard the skies at about lo:o0 p.m. (standard % CEMINI CEMINI AURIGA- CEPHEUS TYRA': LYRA:
time) at the first of May and an hour carlier The' would also show o VENUS (Capella Capella CASSIOPEIA CASSIOPEIA CYGNUS
at midmonth. They would also show TAURUS PERSEUS. Dened
them as they appear at 8:00 p.m. at the end
of May, but at that time of year the sky does IWEST Tace North EASTA
not become durk, over most of the United
States, until after 9.00 p.m.
Vega Is Brightesr
The brightest star is Vega, in Lyra, the CANES VENATICI
lyre, in the northeast. The next is Arcturus, BODES COM BERENICES
high in the southeast in Bootes, the bear- 1451 MAY CORONA Decetel
driver. A good way to locate this star is to Anturus 5 LEO
look first in the north at the familinr Great HERCULES
Dipper, which is part of Ursa Major, the VIRGO CANCER
great hear. In the bowl of the dipper are SERPENS CRATER
the pointers; if followed dowawards they CORVUS CANIS MINGR
bring yout to Polaris, the pole star, which OPHIUCHUS LIBRA
stands dircctly over the North Pole. Bat if HYDRA Prayot
you follow the curve of the handle of the JUPITER
Big Dipper around to the south, you come SCORPIUS CENTAURUS
to Arctucus, Continoing farther. ir brings Fure South WESTD
you to another first-magnitude star: Spica, EAST
in Virgo, the virgin. SYMBOLS FOR STARS IN ORDER OF BRIGHTNESS
To the right of Virgo, high in the south

of the carth's much smaller size and slower
rotatioaad speed, about i,035 miles per hour.
If you look at Jupiter throygh a telescope,
you will be impressed with the amount of
detail that is visible. It is crossed by light
and dark bands, parallel to the equator,
which display a variety of color: orange,
red, brown and even green. These features
may change rapidly, so it is apparent that
they are not part of a solid surface. Instead,
what we see are tops of clouds which per-
petually cover Jupiter.
Venus, too, is continually enshrouded in
clouds, but they are merely a thin layer,
like the clouds of carth.
Those of Jupiter make op much of that
planet's volume. If you could land on
what appears to be its equator, and then
descend, you would go some S,000 miles
before you reached the bottom of the atmos-
phere, according to the widely accepted
theories of Dr. Rupert Wildt of Yale Uni-
versity.
Jupiter's "Slushy" Region
There you would come to a layer of ise,
but probably there would be no sharp
boundary; rather a slushy region which
became more and more solid as you pene-
trated toward the center. Some 17,300 miles
deeper, at a total depth of more than 28,000
miles, you would reach the bottom of the
ice, and the top of the solid core, more
than 28,000 miles in diameter, and probably than 28,000 miles in diameter, and probably
of rock and metal. This accounts for only
about eight percent of Jupiter's volume,
while the core and the frozen occan around
it are only 55%; the rest is the atmosphere.
This consists of methane and ammonia,
which have been detected by analysis of
Jupiter's light. Probably a considerable Jupiter's light. Probably a considerable
amount of hydrogen is also present, al-
though this cannot be so casily detected. At
the "surface" of Jupiter, the top of the cloud
layer, the temperature is abont minus 150 laycr, the temperature is abont minus 150
degrees Fahreahcit. In many respects it degrees Fahreahcit. In many respects it
would fail to qualify as a place where space would fail to qualify as a place whcre space
ships could land. However, the moons of
Jupiter might be more suitable for some
future expedition. From one of these much .
could be learned about the giont planet, and
many of its current puzzles could be solved
Celestial Time Table for May
May EST
5 carly a.m. Meteors visible, radiating from
constellation of Aquarius.
2 3:11 p.m. New moon.
11:00p.m. Moon farthest; distance 252,
6oo miles.
11 9:11 a.m. Moon passes Venus.
12 9:49 p.m. Moon passes Mars.
15 3:69 p.m. Moon in sirst quarter.
18 3:00 p.m. Jupiter opposite sun: distance
405,800,000 miles,
21 midnight Moon nearest dutance 2.
goa miles.
22 12:434. Moon passes Jupiter.
7:560.0. Full mooat.
24 4:19p.m. Moon paases Saturn
21 g1sam. Moon in last quarter.
Sabtract one hour for CST, two hours for
MST, arnd thre for PST.
Sclence News Letter, April 25, 1959

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in heigt Nore too, " cupola" with a radns of
thne thedre is meutseaed Arrer the "bper " had
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theu yesferday, coming from the southwest. deihuda
over the town, and then went "The object seemed to circle Ca
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ayed quoted as saying. nian coast," one eyewitness was
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MPACRLT 34 RUPCAS. VOLLOUEN ATTORT SUMITED.
WIDASZ MAY EXCEPTIOMALLY EnIONT METLOR SIGRTED LI-ED BOTY MA9-04
2ST: JINTED IOARING 21D DEA TALE ALTITUOE 43 DSTHSSS APROX MALF
AY dSTLEN JUPITER AD ALaARD: VISILS ADOUT 6 StGONDS AND WY dETMLEN JUPITER AND ALPHARD, VISIDLS ADOUT & SEOONDS AD
RIONTENED CONSIDERALLY AO IT FELL IN WN DIRECTIOU LEAVINGE NED REONTENED CONSIDERALLY AO IT FELL IN WN DIRECTIOU LEAVINE NED
DAIL AND FEMALLY DISITEMATIND ISO SLOUER OF AED PIESTS AT DAIL AND FINALLY DISITEMATIND ISO MLOUAR OF AED PIEES AT
ATITUDE 33 DEGRIS. SNY CLEA MROIETER 30-24 SEA CALT WINS MROH AIITUDL 33 DEGRZIS. SNY CLEAA MROILTCA 30-24 SEA CALT WINS MRON
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2 SE of Labrador Military Astro
Genoa, Italy Astro (METEOR)
Hempstead, New York Aircrart
Washington, D. C. Astro (METEOR)
mmmt∞ Rossivlle, Georgia Aircraft
Oakhurst, New Jersey Aircraft
Rockville, Maryland Military Aircraft
9 Manassas, Roanoke, Virginia Military (RADAR) Aircraft
10 Reno, Nevada Military Balloon
11 Ventura, California Insuffiient Data
11 Los Angeles, California Military Aircraft
13 Miuot, North Dakota Military Astro (METEOR)
13 Novinger, Mis3ouri Insufricient Data
15 Enon, Ohio Aircraft
16 Camp Lucas, Michigan Military Astro (REGULUS)
16 Henderson, Nevada Aircraft
16 Meridian, Mississippi Military Aircraft
18 Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii (PHOTO) Other (SUNGLARE ON LEN
18 33.05N 134W oiric, Civilian Airlines Astro (GETEOR)
18 Lyons, Colorado Astro (METEOR)
13 13 Euon, Ohio Duon, Ohio Aircraft Aircraft
18 18 Stephenson, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan Astro (METEOR)
18 Forest. Park, Illizois Forest Park, Il inois ** Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
18 - Edmonton, Alb Edmonton, Alber ada UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED
19 Ecrose, Michigan Astro (METEOR)
20 6 ML SE of Ale 6 ML SE of Loulsiana Loulsiana Balloon
21 Chesterland, Chio Military Insufficient Data
21 Macao, China Military Military (RADAR)FLAN (RADAR)FLN Other (SURFACE VESSEL)
24 SE Ohio Military Air Insufficient Data
24 Dayton, Ohio Other (UNRELLABLE REPC REPC
25 20 Mi S of Taegi, Korea Korean GI Korean GI Other (INCONSISTENT DA Other : (InConSIStEnT Da
27 27 Danville, Virginia Qnissdadcips @issdaacips Other (HAZE)
30 Patuxent River, Maryland Military Military WIDENPIPIED UNIDENPIPTED
ADDITIONAL REFORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES) ADDITTONAL DT SICHTETS (MOT CASES) 1
DATE LOGATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Jun Universe Science News Ltr
10 Booth Lake, Wisconsin Newsclipping
12 Mountain States & Canada Map
15 Durban, South Africa Newsclipping
19 Dayton, Ohio Newselipping
21 Hamilton, Ohio Mmmp (Ltr) Meteor
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mately ko eegyeet.
ooinCiwa Touition
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dugrveo vAr ges bevat i degroes alorstloe objoot v ar anled taerd
the nndro Sbjdot trltnood as i6 earedo Durasiuo
of slgetiag thaes seaozlso
18 Juno M25. 1l t - hoyrt Sct Captalo Ho G. Soderitoe er Cnitel
AirMinet Altght -gi iad doptadh Trnor ot Trsatxeenls Fligat (5o2.
Fonition dpgrnzisasely ion, Ull. Sihtod fos tlobtdcs of tiree
rourd Nbsped ald et au Dieaoser biviabedlllo oolor. Tbo aky wda Ifghtad.
up t thate ohjebtd whdch wdre toring seterady eneto Duranion or the
adghtine hed seotuld. Tro barfnde crafh, the Es Lo t. Cxereon and the
Ds Paebugpeie, hlgh were In Gae arnt at the tie, zods Begatiro reports ts Paabugpie, whldh were In Gao drnt at the tie, zods degatiro reports
copeernig tbs dieitiig. coneernig ths dieitiig.
11 Tuy 1959. A50d - P1A5 .9h7. Captain Go A. Milgon. Peition
28-5 11-30,ni51ud026,000'. Srlait wiite ilishd mordog conotently
at Lgh apeel. opeida to be ope trigt comer llehe with four cealier
Mate on lofe slit. thfeat awed Lin doauga to rlgbt puti and sode
Co dagree Eri,Aopeore anfaudot dnd dlaappere south. Mreraft
arudoirg as thoordi ad lirite vere alicatly bighere dljedt observel
by too gtlet ercs rutbette, liot satatle objfeet daMd mot late booo
a wetoce ad tvre aw oo avidanee of a totl ar trile Dredlow of 27 lul
Beatile 10 sOGAN

mnlMr lihio.
Nright on on nutaoclls hodligat coe bloek avey ti the tolor tme
Laster, Naan any hoovn cbjoct. Durotion of elghsiog five seoonlge Cloar
Bky vita troce of boylight. Lefinitely mot a motecgr or Ghmting tero
no trnil viaible.
11 July 1659, 2302 Pooltion 920 Nt cast or Konolalke
altt9ude i2.o00', Anlts Might donl onend and arcre, doddented tovard
aireraft end belew, thon herknd to tue lertn As the objeat nored away
Shero vero to ghts Mh a-reosapgls vik a largo brigt lighe
in the cunture Di is ob jeub whs alao obsernal by erew waabern of tho
collouingi CPTO. ru01 945, 11ck 601, PM 7524 Deserlgtlon and
otver pertitent dasa IBorroxdinteiy the seve an reportol.
B. Larions.
j Goataobki tho lllots Balloon Agtlvitios Groun, Loway AB. Thee
on 11 July 1959.  Joaition- 15 degrees to 18 dogropsd 150 dogrpne vo 153 MAS U
dogned d. Those bnlloor cury rod libts vhieh wre riaiblo fr firo
aillad, lgwever, due bo She Unbonge hutightnesd, solor differatee ad
apperoutly crout speal tho poehdbilisy of Chds ob.cot doing a baiioca
is rulod ot
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mledo The trajoozoy it thio tio) wa
reporiod as flat, Usirg this dobag a msudlo vould wrro a upoed of
appraotlontaly laboo-2 i. . Eis woula ind gata a bolliosle naailes
Howerar. tho rolnsivaly low aloitudo ond tlat srejocteny wita tho
power plont still operating rulns thla out as a poncibilitye
- wortonding 6 this to loo alles, tho agosd zooeooary to arerse 15 degrven
in tvo senonds io appredrritaly S0ecoo MHe or in t
4. She desoription of the objret elosely mntobes thot of metorro
o the "es Clas,
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137 eiles.
C. Firsballo
Ary moteor valeh' is as brighd an or beightor than a) mnghitudo is
defined ae a 'girebatl'. Tht solor ronge vardeo from a bluiatviite
through wito to yellov, greon and reddidh. The wnal srnd when
firedolls cra aeen is a brilliant flesh-of Mght whdch lerts as long
as the moteor is wioible bus ay finotuate in belghtnodbe Sotobiaee
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Aosording to Dr. Oliver'g rvport, flreballa ossz approrinately one in
perbioular ahcwez.
Tha avergs spoel A the ic2 Fieaballs Proi Dra roport 1s 28
mlea par seeoni, epgromtoly lco.Bco mi240 tr bowr, or 67.180 1cots.
Curted or irregular patas Day be due bo drregalar ahapss.. Mrobolls
sarwtined expladd ald on oaaacicn they may be heard.
D, ConeHinion
It is the ArIc oulnion that the ebjeots rasponsille far all df
thoeo slglaings wbrg that type ol
axtecrs clasosd ao "Nroballa', 15*,
Jurther, it is balieved has alk of ths reports cn il Jaly l959o
retor to sho somd tedeore Dhe tiae, dosdriptbong aed generel direg- refor to sho somd tedeore Dhe tiae, dosdripttong oed ganerel direg-
Mon of tho dbjaut froa the wienguees tanda to aubatentlade this Man of tho dbjaut froa the witnquess tanda to aubatentlade this
opinion. Soe attnchrntd one and teoe opinion. Soe attachrentd one and teoe
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