PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8656520

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONIndian House Lake Canada

FRAMES12

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE

2. LOCATION

12. CONCLUSIONS

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION wg eS eine
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GMT 3 a A | DD Air Visuol D Air-intercept Rodar G Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE GQ Was Astronomical 254! feu
CG Yes GO Probably Astronomical
GW Ne Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
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‘7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE O Other meyer
0 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 2OUNS O41 e-4* Size Cr |11. COMMENTSStar Betelgeux had an absolute
visible stars, red on base end white on top setting time coincident with that of
Observed et 72° elev. Bearing 300° disappe ing objt viewed by witness. Probeble over-
in 20 min on horizon (1° elev) at heading of statement on initial evation. Betelgeu
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