PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8705304

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1962

REPORTED LOCATION16 32N119 31ELuzon Philippines

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1. DATE | 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
16-32N 119-31 E 0 Wes Bolloon
23 Feb 1962 |_ Luzon, Philippines + | Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP |< TYPE OF OBSERVATION UG Resdmy Saisen
QO Was Ai:croft
Lecel XK Ground Vi suel O Greund-Roder Q Probably Aircraft
ct de) O Aire Vi wel OC Air-Intercept Rodor 0 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS O Wes Astronomicol
O Yes |0 Probobly Astronomical
KNe OD Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE % Other_Zcho I,
10 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
0 Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 1). COMMENTS
Sright white object presumed satellite. on 23 Feb at 11497 Echo was at 12° ii
woserved at altitude of 46° bearing 155° L22.2 heading SE. Cbservation of
2imuth. 1/2 size and same mag as Betelgen | Echo I.
observed for 7 minutes when it diserreared
into haze at altitude of 21° 148° Azimuth.

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“OVING C3UECT, PRESUMABLY SATELLITE, APFZEARED SEARING 158 DEGREES, APPROX
ALTITUDE 42 DEGREES. OBJECT YAS APFROA. ONE HALF SIZe AND OF THE

SANE MAGNITUDE AS BETELGUESE IN THE CONSTEWMLATION OF ORION.

AT 231152Z, OEJECT _ one {52 OEGRES Ss APPROX. ALTITUDE S$ DEGREES.

AT 251 i? 6Z OBJECT BORE 148 DEGREES APPROX ALTITUDE 2:3 “DEGREES.

SSJECT THEN LOST BRILLIANCE AND DISAPPEARED INTO HAZE.

2. WEATHER CONDITIONS. DARK NIGHT, CLEAR ATMOSPHERE SARCKETER
23.77 INCHES, AIR TEM SO, SEA WATER TEMP 80, WIND.$55 15 KNOTS

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