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CASE REFERENCE8722103

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONSeward Pennsylvania

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‘|i. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Ae

December 1964, 0730Z Seward, Pennsylvania
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilien Astronomical §METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4 es ; :
| Object description ami motion in accord with meteor analysis.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2-3 Seconds Object in flight to West. Duration 2-3 secomis. No noise,
TYPE OF OBSERVATION no tail. Described as a possible reentry. Observation made
eve about 4 1/2 weeks prior to 25 January. Color white or ivery| |
Ground-Visual glow like a shooting star ami carbon arc light mixed.
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FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

4 February 1965

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Seward, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr SR,

Thank you for your recent letters describing possible satellite
re-entries. The objects which you have described are similar to

either meteor or satellite decay reports.

Satellite decays are distinguished from meteor observations by
the direction of flight and duration of the sighting. A satellite

- re-entry over Pennsylvania would hold an easterly component and

‘the duration would be slightly longer than that described in your
letter.

The Air Force appreciates your reported meteor sightings and is
interested in observations of this type as the +. sini Janeen

very similar to those of satellite Gecay.

Sincerely,
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HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Fhencmena Branch

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