PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

- OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 o Probably Bell
o robably eon
March 1963 Atlanta, Georgia © Possibly Balloon
- DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Lecel___ 2000 Ground. Vi sual © Grama: Roker : Probably Aircraft
GMT 24/0100Z 0 Air Visuol O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS : 6. SOURCE POX Wes Astronomicol Meteor
O Yes 0 unter pearls esa
P - i i
Xe Civilian O Possibly Astronomica
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknown
a 1-3 seconds one | descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Odject viewed to the NE which gave th
impression of tloating down from

the sky. Size estimated at 1/3 size
sun, Blue and edged with gold. Round
except for portion pulled down into

a tear-drop shape,

Ui eataes =

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Observer probably saw a meteor
entering the atmosphere to the
NE which gave the impression of
descending. Description and dura
tion consistent with this analy-
Sis. Also evaluated as a meteor-
like object by WX bureau official
who torwarded the initial letter
from the witness.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 264 SEP 52)

April 12, 1943

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We are referring your report of April 5, 1963, of the sighting of a
meteor-like object to the Foreign Technology Division, Jrizght-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio, for their information, and any reply they may
consider appropriate.

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Such phenomena are outside our area of study and activity. Therefore,

we do not believe it is appropriate for us to try to identify the
phenomenon you 3aW. We can only speculate that the most probable ex-

planation is that it was a meteor, but ve have so other raports that

would heip us prove or disprove this possible expianation.

Sincerely yours,

A. KR. Showalter
Chier, Observations and
Station Facilities Division

cc:

Wright-Patterson AFB (with Roos fe og letter)

PPStarke:ejs 4/12/63

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SS Georgia

April 5, 1963

U. 3. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. OQ.

Gentlemen:

METEOR

On the evening of March 23, at almost precisely eight
O'clock, I saw, roughly northeast from Decatur (Atlanta),
an object float down from from the sky and disappear behind
rooftops. It seemed to go with infinite leisure but I cannot
be sure whether I observed it for one second or three. It
was not less than one second.

The object was roughly a third ae large as the sun seems
to be when directly overhead on a winter day. It was blue
in color and edged with gold. It was round, but was pulled
downward toward a raindrop shape, especially the gold edge
which made a streamer of sparks toward the earth. It was
also oulled a little out of shape at the to» wher. the
gold streamed a little upward.

I have watched both pavers and magazines for an exnlanation,
and finally began to wonder if my odservation might be of
value--I am quite sure you have had other deecrictions of
this ohenomenon. It was the most spectacularly beautiful
thing I have wver seen.

I shzuld be most interested to know what I saw. There
is no doubt of my having seen something.

Very sincerely,