PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8642328

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1961

REPORTED LOCATION4255N4330W ATLANTIC

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1. DATE Vy 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
© Wos Boll
4 Mar 61 LOSSN 4330W (Are ANTI) O Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Foswny Sateen
Local 2110 0 Ground: Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar aS Peat teal
GMT 050010Z O Air Vi wal O Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. ‘PHOTOS - SOUR O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
ED Ne _— O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ee ae
, BE) Insufficient Date for Evaluation
1 O Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Orbiting objt likened 11. COMMENTSOD Jt possibly was satellite
to a first magnitude star, sighted over EchO I. However, duration was not re-
Venus. Faded out under Procyon 135°. Speed unknown. ported and directions reported
are too general to allow a valid
conclusion.

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FOL RECD FROM MSTS AMERICAN ANGLER/KHRE UNIDENTIFIED ORBITING

OBJECT LIKENED TO A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR 4255N 4330W 052010GMT
SIGHTED OVER VENUS FADED OUT UNDER PROCYON 135 DEGREES SPEED
UNKNOWN

aT NOTE: Advance copy delivered to CIN

CFN 4255N 4330” Q59Q1@GMT 135
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