PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 Jan 62 .ania, Ohio Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
4
Local 0720 & 0724 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 4/12202 & 04/12242 GMT. 04 1220Z & 04/1224Z AirVisal AirViwal Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ¤ Was Astronomical Was Astronomical 1 Meteor Meteor
Yes 00 00 Probably Astronomical
No No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Other.
000 Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for for Evaluation
2-4 sec one 2a E Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
d. Greenish-yallow objeet in flat trajectory l. Greenish-yallo r objeet in flat trajectory Two reports of Two reports of object with characteristibs object with characteristibs
with elight with elight in path. Estimated distance in cath. Estimated distance of bolide. Color, tail, flight path, of boliie. Color, tail, flight path,
at an 3-5 mile 3-5 mile. , altitui- at Qooo rt. Disin- altiti it. Disin- disintegration and duration conform to
tegrated at er of f1ight. 2-3 gec. fl1ght. 2-3 gec. observation of meteor. Quadrantils meteor
2. Greenish object observed in straight flight shower oecurs from l-4 Jan with maximum
path. Observed at 6o elevation disintegrating at 3 Jan. This is a strong morning
at 4o elevation. Had short tail. Observation shover.
from car.
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OTHER No
AIRCRAFT No
BALLOON No
OTHER NO
REFLECTION INVERSION PRESENT N/A PHOTO ANALYSISN/A
SUN DOG _NO LENTICUI LENTICULA LOUD No PHYSIC NALYSIS_NO
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
1. Early daylight observation of greenish-yellow object moving from West to East
in flat trajectory in flat trajecto: with slight "y" with slight "y" in path. No sound heard by cbserver. Estimated in path. No sound heard by cbserver. Estimated
distance at 3-5 miles and altitude of distance at 3- niles and altitude of object at 2,Occ ft. Firet deserited as object at 2,Occ ft. Firet deserited as
a luminous green ball. Disintegrated at end of flight. In sight 2-3 seconds.
2. Greenish object observed in straight flight for L seconds. Cbserved at 60 deg
elevation disintegrating at LC deg elev. Flight to ENE. Cbject had short tail.
Observation from car on way to work at C7ak Local.
EVALUATION: CASE CATEGORY: Astro (Meteor)
CONCLUSION: Two reports of object with characteristics of bolide. Color, tail,
flight path, disintegraticn and duration conform to observaticn of Neteor.
Guadraatids meteor shower occurs from l-l Jan with max at 3 Jan. This is a
strong morning shower.
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FTD FORM 0-15 (TD-E2)
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1. see the object? 2. Time of day: - 0720
4 JAN 1962 Hour Minutes
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M 8 P.M.
3. Time zone: a. Eastern
(Circle One): Daylight Saving
Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other _
4Where were you when you saw the object?
Ni XENIA LANTS ORCHAED 0810
City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:_
5. Estimate how long yous w the object.
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
DAILIGHT
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight EARLT d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DA T, TWILIGHT, or D SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)

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IF you saw the ouject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
(Circle One): .0.Yes b. No c.Don't remember
FLATV. b. Several blocks away?
200 FT.ACT
30 c. A block away?
1 d. Several yards away? 3-5
. Other 35
1Did the object: 1Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
6. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answer
it moved behind: -
13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:.
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following? ~
a. Eyeglasses Yes . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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16. Tell In a faw words the following things about the object.
a. Sound_ Po.
b. Color SketNISA YELOW
17.
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor tralls. Place
an arraw beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other . Other -
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c. . Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

Poge 4
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning
of the path, a "B' at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
A
B
feet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of ld in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball Basketball
. e. Quarter k. Other Other
f. Half dollar
a. Certain a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? D 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? DSy7-
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the object which you saw.

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25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) the object? (Circle One)
North C.East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North C. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
30 ?
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
From true North 20 degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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3.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes S No
feet.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAI ast Name Middle Name
First Name
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER ME
What is your present job?
hab has
Ago Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any speciale educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school a. Grade school e.e. e. e. Technical school
b. High school _ b. High school_ (Type)-
c. College c. College f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
Date you completed this questionnaire: Month Year
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