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14 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 Mar 61 Ephrata, Washington 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local 2148 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
¤ Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 040548z Air Visual D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical VENUS
Yes VISOAL 3 Probably Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. ux RADAR
RADAR Insufficient Date for Evaluation
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NW 0 Unknown
7 min 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ROUNd objt, size of pea, II. comments Appearance of objt and its
changing white to red, continuous light until azimuthfm the observer suggests that
disappearance Observed in level postion at it was probably planet Venus. From
2 o'clock. 2 o'clock. Disappeared on Disappeared on horizon a norizon location and location and altitude altitude planet planet
Objt appeared stationary. Spokane center calledould Cbjt appeared stationary. Spokane center calledould have been just on horizon and have been just on horizon and
and confirmed a target was in contact and confirmed a target was in contact moving atmospheric atmospheric refraction could have been refraction could have been
rapidly to NW, suggesting rapidly to NW, suggesting objt moving g objt moving away away responsible responsible for illusion of motion and for illusion of motion and
giving no apparent az giving no apparent a movement. No break novement. No break x up up caused color change. It is believed caused colo change is believed
or diminishing in intensity was noted prior that objt reported by radar was not
to-disappearance Raderispegd l estimated at not related to visual sighting other
1050 knots by Spokane Center. 1050 knots b Spokane Center. than by possible than by possible cause of both being ause of both being
due to atmospheric refraction. The objt due to atmospheric refraction. The objt
of this sighting was probably planet of this sighting was probably planet
ATIC FORM 329 (RE venus.
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OBSERVED. B. OBJECT WAS IN A LEVEL POSITION AT 2 0,CLOCK WHEN
SIGHTED. C. OBJECT WAS ON THE HORIZON AT 2 O,CLOCK WHEN IT DISAPPEARED.
D. OBJECT APPEARED STATIONARY. SPOKANE CENTER WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED D. OBJECT APPEARED STATIONARY. SPOKANE CENTER WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED
A TARGET WAS IN CONTACT NOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHWEST, SUGGESTING
OBJECT MOVING AWAY GIVING NO APPARENT AZIMUTH MOVEMENT. E. OBJECT
DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY LIKE A LIGHT BEING SUDDENLY SHUT OFF.
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