PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
’ 10 Was Balloon
29° Ser 61 Watertown, Conn O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION . Possibly Belleon
3 2 ws ‘ QO Wes Aircraft
Local sda “2 Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Rodor Q Probobly Aireroft
GMT 0 Air Vi wol O Air-intercept Rodar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE QO Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
y BNo ‘feqlian O Pessibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE TT Other
' Insufficient Data for Evaluction
O Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ~ “Yer obj! rossing |}. COMMENTSPcssitie Sun Dog. Cannot con-
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

10 October 1961

Your letter of September 30 addressed to the Department of
Defense has been referred to the Air Force.

It is not possible to tell you what the objects were which
you saw while observing the Sun's corona. It is possible that
@ combination of factors were involved since we have no other
corroborating reports. Perhaps you witnessed a phenomena referred
to as Sun Dog’s (see writings by Donald Menzel, Director of
Harvard Observatory) further commpounied by eye strain due to the
intensity of the light (even though blocking direct Sun light).

I know that this is not too helpful, qj put with the
information given this is about the best we can do toward helping
you solve the mystery. Knowing that you are interested in astronomy,
I would like to recommend that you read Flying Saucers by Dr. Menzel.
It is filled with interesting cases and vrov'.des a great deal
of information on astronomical phenomena.

Your interest is appreciated.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM T, COLEMAN, JR.
Major, USAF

UFO Project Officer

Public Information Division
Office of Information

> SGT

Taft School

Watertown, Connecticut