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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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L5 Sep file 61 20.50N 176.00E (Pacific) Probably Balleon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ————| 0 Possibly Balloon

Local

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

0 Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Redar
@ Air Vi eval

0 Air-Intercept Radar

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5. PHOTOS de Was Astronomical Meteor
0 Yes Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE SO os
Insufficient Data for Evaluction
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ~ |M. COMMENTS
Streak changing from hot blue todull red *“-| Description consistant with meteor
passing through 25 degrees of arc in 5-10 | analysis.

seconds at 10 deg elevation. 4X as bright as
enus. Exploded at end of sighting.

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1 3 September 1961
No Case (Information Only) San Francisco, California

eo mpOn
rd, Mra, Mas Hereid of San Francisco saw “a cylinders |
shaped object hovering over the western edge of the city. I+ was visible for.

thirty minutes before disappearing towers, , southesst.

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OER, 3S, San Frauciscs, Calif. A? |
evlrder, or projectile-shaped ( FO. with :
two bright lights was reported hovering
Over the western edge of the city, in
the early morning hours. According to
the cnterprise Journal, photugraphs |

Were taken and they will de evaluated
by ‘‘artlitary authorines,"*

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Jupiter Dazzies the Eye |

Jupiter is nearly 20 times as bright as a first magnitude
star in September. Seen in Sagittarius, the archer, it stands
in the south next to Saturn, James Stokiey reports.

> | NCE AGAIN we have two bright
plines in the evening skv.

jupiter is the more brilliant, shining
neerly 20 times as bright as a typical first
4 sgnitade str, it is conspicucus in the
south an the constellation of Sagitt achue,
the archer, No star, and no other planet
seen at the same time, is as prominent, and
this quskes it casy to tdentify. Saturn ts a
short distance to the right, and in the same
constellanon. fr is considerably fainter, al-
though equal 1 bright star of the first
uate,

Hoth of these planets, as well as the

ars, are shown on the accompanynig
mam, Which de t the skies S$ Uiey hook
dbuut (en pn yen own win ot standard
trae (add ene heur for dayhght saving
time) on Sepe f. They appear similarly
naive o'clock at the nuddie of the
month and cight o'clock at the end.

The brightest stare of these evemags is
seen high in the west. [tis Vega, in Lyra,
the lyre. Sull higher, almost directly over-
head fer the times of our maps, is Deneb in
Cygnus, the swan. Part of this group is
shown on the northern sky map, the e¢st
(wih Deneb) on the southern. And bigh
in the south, in Aquila, the cagle, is the
| star cated Altair.
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about

Dyeneh, Alrair and Vega are ail of the
first magnitude, or brighter. In additien,
three other fest toagnitude stars are shows
on the miaps, bur they all are so low that
| there light is comsiderably dimmed by the
greater thickness of atmosphere ic has to
penetrate.

Capella Stands Low in Northeast

Low in the northeast is Capeila, in
Aura, the chanoteer. This will-moeve mto
a More prominent position in the evening
skv during the auqumn. Arcturus, in 4ootes,
the herdsman, is low in the northwest.
Durtag the late spring and summer it was
more prominent in the evening sky, and
now it is about. to disappear Fream view.

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N, Comalowut, now a
hest pesition for our lariude, and
it high a4 10 ever comes for us. From more
'y countreee it rises higher. At Porto
wurhern Brazil, it passes directly

sil cot} its

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Sat) et

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chicadd,

in the cnaters) sky vou

will hned Pegasus,

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: the winged herse, and this certains 4
\ , rather peomanent figure, even though the

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is if shape Frrkacs i 4
' \ctua iY, the northerninuse “tar,
i called A} pheratz, is not im Pegasus ac all.
fr i: in the next-door comsteliation of An-
} cromed i, W hich represents the mythological
'\ princess who was chained to the rock.

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aie Mahia nce lvoe dal bl ln

Look toward the north. The great dipper,
part of Ursa Major, the great bear, is near
the horizon, and poorly placed. But ex-
tending upward from ic js the long and
winding constellation of Draco, the dragon.
Ir winds around Ursa Minor, the lesser
bear, of which the pole star, Polaris, is part.
And to the other side of Polaris, in the
northeast, stands Cassiopeia, the queen, A
little higher is Cepheus, the king.

As for the other naked-eve planets, Venus
is now visible in the eastern sky, for about
two hours before sunrise. Mercury and
Mars are too nearly in the same direction
as the sun to be visible easily.

in the solar system, as far as we know,

ere are) St) onatural  sateilites--simaller
haties acconnpanying planets. Earth has
me, Mars two, Jupiter twelve, Saturn nine,
Uranus hve and Neptune two. None has
been discovered attending Mercury, Venus
or Pluto.

Our moon is the onty satetlite visible to
the naked eye from earth, Most of the
uthers require rather large telescopes in
order to see them. But this is not true for
the tour larger satellites of jupiter, which
were the first astronomical obiecty to be
discovered after the invention of the tele.
scope in loli.

it was in January of that year that an

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italian astronomer aamed Galileo Gallet
tnened his crude little instrument on [upt-
ter and saw what seemed to be three faint
stars nearby. He thought, at first, chat
these were distant stars that happened +o
be in about the same directiog as Jupiter,
and thus were seen in the same part of the
sky.

Rug as he continued to watch, night
after night, these “stars” behaved in a mest
peculiar way. Sometimes they were on one
side of Jupiter, sometimes on the other.
One night there were only two, and oo
another occasion he saw four.

Soon he realized what they were—aox
tars, but satellites, or “moons,” revolving
around fupiter just as the moon revoives
about earth. Laver they were given namics.

In order out from the planet, they are [o, -

Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Obsorve Jupiter's Scteilites

You can see these four sateflires with a
good pait of binoculars, which is a con-
siderably better instrument than Galileo's
primitive telescope. They must be held
very steady, however, perhaps with your
arms resting on some Arm, support.

lo takes 1 day, 18 hours to revolve
eround the planet; Europa goes around in

3 days, 13 hours, Ganymede in 7 davs, 4
sme and Cailisto in 16 days, 17 hours.

Europa and Callisto are of the sixth
nagnitude, just at the limur of naked eve
visiuliry with a dark clear sky. Io and
Ganymede are of fifth magnitude, enough

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SYMSCLS FOR STARS IM ORDER OF BRIGHTNESS

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No Case (Information Only)

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shaped object hovering over

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3 September 1961
San Francisco, California

BE Ban Pramiceo saw 0 cflix

thirty mimutes before disappearing toward the southeast.

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em lights was
Over the
the early

oF projectile-shaped UFO, with
reported hovering

winch — of the city, in
morning hours. According to
the Enterprise Journal photographs

were taken and they will oe ovded
_ by “artlitary autherities,”

It wae visible for.

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ASTRONOMY

Science News Larran for Anwgurt 26 9

Jupiter Dazzles the Eye

Jupiter is nearly 20 times as bright as a first magnitude
star in September. Seen in Sagittarius, the archer, it stonds
in the south next to Saturn, James Stokley reports.

P ONCE AGAIN we have two bright
planets in the evening sky.

Jupiter is the more brilliant, shining
nearly 20 times as bright as a typical first
magnitude star, it is conspicuous in the
south in the constellation of Sagittarius,
the archer. No star, and no other planet
cen at the same time, is as prominent, and
this makes it easy to identify. Saturn i 4
short distance to the right, and in the same
constellation. Tr is considerably fainter, al
though equal to a bright star of the first
magnitude.

Beth of these plancts, as well as the
tars, are shown on the accompanying
maps, which depict the skies as they look
ibout ten p.m., your own kind of standard
rime (add one hour for daylight saving

ic) on Sept i They appear similarly
ibout nine o'clock at the middie of the
month and eight o'clock at the end

Che brightest star of these evenings is
een high in the west. It is Vega, in Lyra,
the lyre. Suall bigher, almost directly over
head for the times of our maps, ic Deneb in
Cygnus, the swan, Part of this group is
shown on the northern sky map, the rest
(with Deneb) on the southern. And hgh
in the south, in Aquila, the cagle, is the
star called Altair,

Deneb, Altair and Vega are all of the
first magnitude, or brighter. In addition,
three other first magnitude stars are shown
on the maps, but they all are so low that
their light is considerably dimmed by the
greater thickness of atmosphere it has to
penetrate

Capella Stands Low in Northeast

Low in the northeast is Capella, in
Auriga, the chartoteer. This willemove into
| more prominent position in the evening
sky during the autumn. Arcturus, in Bootes,
the herdsman, is low in the northwest
During the late spring and summer it was
more prominent in the evening sky, and
now it is about to disappear from view

And low in the south in Piscis Ausirinus,
the southern fish, is Fomalbaut, aow at
about its best position for our lamiude, and
is high as it ever comes for us. From more
southerly countries it rises higher. At Porto
Alegre, in southern Brazil, it passes directly
overhead.

in the eastern sky you will find Pegasus,
the winged horse, and this contains a
rather prominent figure, even though the
stars are not so bright. This is the “great
square,” whose regular shape makes it casy
to locate, Actually, the northeramest star,
called Alpheratz, is not in Pegasus at all.
lr is in the nextdoor constellation of An
dvotneda, which represents the mythological
orincess who was chained to the rock.

Look toward the north. The great dipper,
part of Ursa Major, the great bear, is near
the horizon, and poorly placed. But ex-
tending upward from it is the long and
winding constellation of Draco, the dragon.
ft winds around Ursa Minor, the lesser
bear, of which the pole star, Polaris, is part.
And to the other side of Polaris, in the
northeast, stands Cassiopeia, the queen. A
little higher is Cepheus, the king.

As for the other naked-cye planets, Venus
is now visible in the eastern sky, for about
two hours before sunrise. Mercury and
Mars are too nearly in the same direction
as the sun to be visible easily.

In the solar system, as far as we know,
there are 31 natural = satellites--«malle:
holies accompanying planets. Earth has
me, Mars two, Jupiter twelve, Saturn nine
Uranus hve and Neptune two. None has
been discovered attending Mercury, Venus
or Pluto

Our moon ts the only satellite visible to
the naked eye from carth. Most of the
others require rather large telescopes in
order to see them. But this is not true for
the tour larger satellites of Jupiter, which
were the first astronomical objects to be
discovered after the invention of the tele
scope in 1610.

It was in January of that vear that an

Italian astronomer named Galileo Galile:
turned his crude lire instrument on Tup:
ter aud saw what seemed to be three fain:
stars nearby. He thought, at first, that
these were distant stars that happened to
be in about the same directio& as Jupiter,
me thus were seen in the same part of the
sky.

Rut, as he continued to watch, nigh:
after night, these “stars” behaved in a mos
peculiar way. Sometimes they were on onc
side of Jupiter, sometimes on the other
One night there were only two, and on
another occasion he saw four.

Seon he realized what they were—no'
stars, but satellites, or “moons,” revolving
around Jupiter just as the moon revolves
about earth Later they were given names
In order out from the planet, they are lo,
Furopa, Ganymede and Callisto.

Observe Jupiter's Satellites

You can see these four satellites with a
good pair of binoculars, which is a con
siderably better instrument than Galileo’:
primitive telescope. They must be held
very steady, however, perhaps with your
arms resting on some firm support.

lo takes | day, 18 hoars to revolve
around the planet; Europa goes around in
+ deys, 13 hours, Gan in 7 days, 4
hours, and Callisto in 16 days, 17 hours

Europa and Callisto are of the sixth
magnitude, just at the limit of naked eye
visibility with a dark clear sky. lo and
Ganymede are of fifth magnitude, enough

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DATS

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16 - 30 SEPTEMBER 1961 SIGHTINGS
LOCATION

OBSERVER

Valpariso, Indiana
Raleigh, North Carolina
Johnson Island Mi
Middletown, Ohio athe
WSW of Muroran, Hokaido, vepen CASG Military
Green Bay, Wisconsin MISSING. , Military
North Concord AFS, Vermont ‘Military

Lincoln, New Hampshire unit (Visual )
tary (RADAR)

niger:

Military
Military

Huntingon, Indiana
Oahu, Hawaii

Misawa, Japan CAS€ Misasins

36N 161W; 34.55N rights) LOE (Pacific) Pan American Airlines

CIR ort

Madison, Wisconsin

Danbury, Connecticut
Washington, D. C.

10.40N 167.01W Fectie’ \CASE Mins;
67.38N 163.25W (Bering Sea)
Dayton, Ohio

N of Tonopah, Nevada

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Grafton, North Dakota

Charleston, West Virginia ——

Guan Military
Guan Military

Pine Mountain, Georgia a

Military

Ukiah, California
Gatherebure, Maryvisan
Pacific Coast

New York City, ea. York
Waterton, Connectirtut
Indian Springs & Las Vegas, Nevada Multi (Visual)
Military (RADAR)
US Coast Guard

Militar

(RADAR )

Cape May, New Jersey

ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)

LOCATION SQURCE

Universe Science News Ltr
Duluth, Chicago, Ft Wayne AF (Ltr es
Bloomfield, New Jersey Newsclipping
Essex, Connecticut Newsclipping

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warrenton, Virginia Newsclipping

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EVALUATION

Aircraft

Balloon

Astro (METEOR)

Astro (SIRIUS )

Astro (ANTARES )
Balloon

Balloon

l. Insufficient Data
2. Insufficient Data
Satellite
Insufficient Data
Balloon

Other (MISSILE)

Other (REFLECTION )
Other (FLARE)
Insufficient Data
Satellite

Astro (VENUS )
Aircraft

1. Astro (JUPITER)
2. UNIDENTIFIED
Balloon

Astro (METEOR)
Astro (METEOR)
Astro (METEOR )
Insufficient Data
Other (CONTRAILS)
Astro (METEOR)
Aircraft

Other (ECM)
Aircraft with Contrail
Insufficient Data
1. Astro (VENUS)
2. Balloon

Astro (AURORA)

EVALUATION
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