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CASE REFERENCE8726075

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONVermillion Ohio

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Vime of o : Pra sknaslt,

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6, Whot was the condition of the sky?

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS oad MOON?

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a. None ~~ ay Bright r mognlig ght
b, A faw a “Dull moontignt
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c. Scattered clouds ¢. Moderote or heavy rain
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10, The oblect copeared; (Circle One}:
a. Solid _ d, Asa light. c val ‘S FF oT et a
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c. Vapor

1}. If it eppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):

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d, Don’t remember . = aha Shaassae a dcccaseneemomans
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a Appeor to stand stil! at any time? eg Yes_ No_ Den’s know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away ot any time? Was Now Don’? know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yas Fin Den’? know
d, Give off smoke? Yos No,/ Don’t know
», Change brightness? Yes (No Don’t knew
f, Change shepe? Yos No Den’s know
ge Fiash or flicker? Lise Yes No Don's know
h,. Disappear and reappear? Yos No \ Don's knew

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15, Did the chject move behind something ai any time, particularly a cloud?

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16. Did the objeet mova ia front of somerhing ai any rime, particularly a cloud?

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17. Tell in o few words tha following things about the object:
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15, Wa wish to know the angular size, Hold a match stick at orm's length in line with a kaown obleet ond neta how
much of the object is covarad by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimen, of tha gine af che
sighting, how much of the objact would have bean coverad by the march head?

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19, Draw a picture thar wi hia the shage of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any tatais
of the object thet you saw such a3 wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exsoust rai!s or vapor jrails.

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2), Do you think you can estimate the speed of the objec:? a_i i © ile > re TRE fF aes

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22. Where were you located whan you saw tha object? o3, Were you (Cis One
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24, IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the falfowing quastisas:

24.1 What direction wara you moving? (Circle One}

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24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wars looking at the abject?

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27, tn the following sketch, imaaine that you ara ar the point shown. Place on “'\" on the curves
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sew if, Place o “3 on the coma coryod VT
show how high the abject was obove the horizon (skyline) whan you fost say if, Piaes ga“ A" on iw compass

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| 29, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many wera there? — =I |

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