DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8407993
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONDenver Colo
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Wos Balloon
13 Ang 59 Denver. clo OG Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Galloon
: O Was Aircraft
Local T-Ground- Vi sual © Ground-Radar Q Probably Aircraft
CMT 7 3/1357Z. DO Air Visuol O Air-Intercept Radar G Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O2Was Astronomical lieteor
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
No Military & Civilian GO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluction
a 0 Unknown
15 secs u desceniing _
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three rpts of obj entering Earth's Probebly a meteor observation. |
atmosphere & burning. Observation during
the d& ee ight hours. Color blue to white.
Obj h trail or exhaust. Disappeared into
clouds “(be shind) after 15 bserfaticon
after straight traject ‘
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12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE 2. LOCATION
O Was Balloon
26 sug 59 Denver .Colo BO Frebably ped feet
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION Fost ay Betcen
t deel 0322 “0% Ground. Vi sual O Ground-Roador 4 Probably Aircraft
GMT D Air Visual OD Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircroft
S. PHOTOS 6- SOURCE DB Wos Astronomicoletbcor
O Yes O Probably Astronomicol
{0iNe Civilian OD Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0D Other
QD Insufficient Data for Evaluation
- O Unknown
2 secs one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Blue-white, tear-dropped share obj, ten
ft in diameter. Observed thru car win
Traveled in a straight path. Disappe
behind a hill,
11. COMMENTS
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Probatty a meteor. {> SS/BLE ERAK
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OBSERVED on 27 Sua,
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WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT, IN DEGREES, WHEN
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DIRECTION DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? WHAT WAS THE DATE~TIME
QUP OF THE SIGHTING? REQUEST A CHECK BE MADE WITH THE UNIV OF
OBSERVATORY TO DETERMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF A METEOR, OR OTHER
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O Was Balloon
2{_ Aug 59 Denver, Colo Beet eae
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of half-dellar, edges not sharply out-
sh ad. Steady £1 ight peth very high. Pas seq |
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