PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8722377

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONMorton Illinois

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1.i DATE- TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
4Jan41965 04/0932 Yorton, Ilinols
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Oivilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Cre
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUNMARY AND ANALYSIS
30.Mnutes Cbject high in S5 sly observed for at losot l/e hour. Object
5 TYPE OF GBSERVATION moved aboud in sicy to a mexdiun of 5 degrees vithout regulari
Cranged in brilliance and color at leost 3 ties. Increased
Grouni-Visual in size overy second or two.
7. COURSE COURSE
loarsins: Sighting oarSinS: Sighting descriptive of 3tar/Planted obuervation. descriptive of 3tar/Planted obuervation.
Station Stat Planet Maks was at the approodnats position of the roported Planet Maks wns at the approodnats position of the roported
3. PHOTOS 3. PHOTOS Jobject. KARS was high in the slgy in the SS at O330 AM Local objeot. KARS was high in the skgy in the SiS at O33o AM Local ti ti
Having Having rismn at 2330. risen at 2330. Stellar mngnioude on 4 Jan was fo.4.
Yos
EXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
ENo
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FTD $EP 3 0-329 (TDE) SEP 3 0-329 (TDE) Pravlaua sditions of thrle form cay he uaed. Pravlaua sditioms of thle form way be uaed.

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southeast. This planet apoears Low on the horizon in the East at
epproxiiately 1l3o pm and slovly at a rate 15 degrees
per hour. The varlation and sppurent motion cnn
be attributed to atmospheric conditions. The planet Marg will be
in the observation throughout the.
remainder or January and February. remainder or Jeouari February. The stellar The stellar magnitude on the maguitude on the
hth of January 1965 vas 40.4. This planet will contimue contimue increase
in brilliance .
The Air Force The Ar Force wlahes to thank you for S
flying objects flying object ehensive report. regort.
Sincerely,
HECTOR CUTI Jz J2
Major, USAP Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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