PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE· TIME GRQUP - 2. LOCATION
8-9 October 59 2300z Mobile, Alabama
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Natural Objects
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Orbit Moon in 6 Minutes Cbservations of object orgiting the moon at an average of
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION every 6 minutes during October and November 59. 'Report sub
mitted in 1965.
Ground-Visual (TX)
7. COURSE ColoeN1s: Moon under cbservetion by astronomers during this
period failed to substantiate apparance of an object orbiting
East around Moon the noon. It is believed that sone other object or objects
8. PHOTOS crossed the path crossed the path of of the telescopes view during this period such
as debris in the wind, a/c, birds, leaves ect and that as debris in the wind, a/c, birds, leaves ect and that these were these were
Yes natural phenomena or objects. natural phenomena or objects.
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM FORM
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO DAY
ATTH OF: TDEW
Informati 21 Apr 65
SUBJECT:
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mr
Wash D C 20330
1. I Reference the attached letter from requesting
information n on unidentified flying object observed by himself and
a friend of his from 8 Nov 59.
2. No object such as described by them has been reported in any of the
scientific literature associated with studies of the moon. It is
possible that the Smithsonian Institute estimated their speed as 7o,ooo
mph, assuming a certain altitude above the moon s surface, in which case,
a computed speed would now be possible. Copies of your reported - observa-
tion have been forwarded to Dr J Allen Hynek, Astronomical Consultant to
Project Blue Book. To our knowledge no other report of this nature has
bee received by Project Blue Book. are returning the cards, belonging
to as requested.
FOR FOR THE COP THE COMMANDER
Gustie ma. ma. 2 Atchs
ERICT ERIC
Colonei, USAF Colonel, USAF a/s
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems and Subsystems
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The satellite passed over the crater
Copernicus on the way around. Impossible to
determine whether the object or its shadow was
being observed. In either case the object app
eared as large as the crater Copernicus(60
miles in diameter)
FILE 8-9 Average time of orbit was 6 minutes; time
PROPRRTY OF varied slightly from one orbit to the next
The object was seen every night that wea-
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THE OCCURLNCE OF LUNAR 8 (1) ther permitted for a period of 33 days
DATE:, Cctober 8 - November 9, 1959 On November 9 the satellite either greatly On November 9 the satellite either greatly
PLACE OF OBSERVATION: MObile, Alabama increased its speed or was pursued by a- increased its speed or was pursued by a-
October 8- satellite found orbiting moon by nother object of similar likness as a double
image was seen. The object then dissappeared
TIME: Between 6&8 P.M. and has not been seen since.
Phase of moon: First Quarter (according to A letter of inquiry to the Smithsonian In-
world almanac of 1959)(exacthy( quarter) stitute revealed they had not seen the ob-
DIRECTION: Satellite traveled West to East ject; however they said that such an object:
(rim toward dark side)
.

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I confirmed as
also seen by my parents.
I alone ,saw,the satellite's dissappea
d image
(9/4/64
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