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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wes Balloon
2 Jul 61 I Dayton, Ohio 0 Probobly Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
0310 Ground-Rodor Was Aircraft
Locol .Ground-Visual 000 Prabably Aireraft
020810Z Ai-Visual Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
GMT 0 Was Astronomieal cAUS
5. PHOTOS o. SOURCE t Probably Astronomical
Yes 0 Passibly Astronomical
XCNo Civilian
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
1. Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
5-8min 1 Stotiona
white, star-like objt for
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Brigt several nin before reporting eighting ali eighting all
looked like bright light. Sort of fuzay. looked like bright light. Sort of fuzzy. never saw it disappear. Vanus was in never saw it disappear.
position reported and it is very bright
Witnesses vere looking at it through a Witnesoes vere looking at it through a
thin overcast which would account for is
fuzzinesr and apparent large size. It id fuzzinesr and apparent large size. It i4
therefore conclnded tharefore conclnded that the obgt re- that the objt ro-
ported was probubly Venus.
ATIC FORM 25 527 52) 25 SEP 52)
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We reguest this porsonal information so that, if it is deemed nacessery, we may contact you for
furher dotails.
1. When did you see the object? Inview 2. Time of day: 3:10073.11~m
Hour Minutas
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NI5 Manth Your (Cirele One): A.M GY P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One) Eastern
(Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
b. Central (5 Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
0. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
NeertDror Nerit Dh HubeHegkts
Nesrest Postal Address Neorest Postal Address City or Tawn Stota or Country Stota or Country
Additional remarks: Additional remarks: - 4
5. How long was o 5. How long was object in sight? object in sight? 158m dling
Hours Minutas
5.1 How wes time in sight detarmined?
o. Certain Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. d. Just a guess
8. What wgs the condirlon of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Cirele Ona): a. In front of you d. To your laft
b. In back of you a. Overheod
To your right 1. Don't remember
ATIC FER 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you natice concerning the STAR5 and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
.None c. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dork
Don't remember d. Don't remember
. The object oppeured:
(Cirale Ona): d. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10. Ii it appeared as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stars?
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
o. Appear to stand still at any time? Yos Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes (No No Don't Know
c. Brecks up into parts or exploda? Braak up into parts or exploda? Yos No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't Know
e, Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don't Know
F. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know
g.F 9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? Did the objeet move behind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One) (Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know, Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you dnswered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
13. Did the objast move in front of something at any time, particulorly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what
in front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Tronsparent c. Vupor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Naked Eye
7. Eyeglusses Yes No 5. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glassos Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
C. Windshisld Yes No 9. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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16. Toll in a few words the following things dbout the object.
d.
b. Color Baht 4
17.Draw a pieture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the ahjeet that ybu suw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and uspecially exhaust Irails or vapor trolls.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objeet was,moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred ad of fog a of fo3 Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there? ae
Draw a plcture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

of the slghting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Does ct
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In order that you can give as clear a picturs as possible of what you saw, describe in your own wards a . In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a S-
common object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the abjvet common abject or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearancs as the abjvet which you saw.
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27. What were you doing at the tine you saw the object, and how did you happen to notlce it?
2. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot tha time, then complete the following queatlons:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
c. North c. East o. South g. Wost
b. Northerst d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? mifes per hour.
(Circle One) Yes Yes No No
29. What direation were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) What direation ware you looking when you first saw the abject? (Circle One)
8. West
. North a. North a. Eost East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast Northeast Southeast 6. f. Southwesr i. Overheod
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Cirele One) 30.  What direction you looking when you last saw the object? (Cirels One)
g. Weat
a. North a. North c./East c. East e. o. South h. h. Northwaah Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast 1. Southwest I. Overhead
3. If you cre lamillor with bearing tarms (angular directlon), try to sstimate the number of degreas the object was
from true North (thru aust) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When ir first appecred:
0. From true North 5C degrees.
b. From horizonZdegrees. tel
31.2 When it disappegred:
o. From frue North degrees.
b. From horizon _dogrees.
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34. What were the weather conditlons ot the fime you sow the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky U. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds omened Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
o. Don't remember
35. When ond to whom did you report that you had seen the object? apostel to Mre
Day Month Your a s10x 315 Am
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36. Was anyore else with you ah the time you saw the object?
(Cirela One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answeredY did they see the dbject too?
(Circle One) Yea No
36.2 36.2 F Pleasa list their names Please Iist their names and addresses: and oddresses:
3Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? S
(Circle One) Yes No No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what cireumstonces did you see other anes?
38. In your oplnion what do you think the object was and what might have coused it?
No
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39. Do you think you con ostimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No Les to We tahe
IF you ans wered YEs, then what speed would you estimate?
.Do you hink you can estlimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirals One) Yes No /
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?.
Plouse glve the following information about yourself:
NAME Lost Noma
betam Middla Nom
ADDRESS. 24
Street Cir Zona Stata
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Aso F0 1sh Age Sax. Sax
Iatnalinfoationuyourl Inludng y ducatinhmighr
Nothing Nething
42.Date you completed this questionncire: 2 6
Doy Month Yoar
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