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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION

Erie, Pennsylvania

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10. CONCLUSION
Astro (}1:TEOR SHOWER)

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nia GORGE cs Meteors eminatine from the Constallation DRACO. The annaul chart] of
. recurring meteors lists the DRACONIDS II as occuring from 29 August,
Four O September.
+. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Seconds . Ligits dimmer than stars observed in descending flight in the |
a iW sky. Looked Like flourescent Lichts. Fuzzy or blurred.
Beieeaie ye) eeeneyee ners White or bluish erey color with small trailing portion.
Ground -Visual Disapreared suddenly. Four ob jects observed, one at a time
igs) COURSE during a 15 minute perioi. No refular interval.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possidle concerning the unidentified ceria! phenomenon thar you have observed.
Please try to onswer a3 many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wil!
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details,

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1. When did you see the object?

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(Circle One}; a, Eastern (Circle One); a. Daylight Saving

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4, Where were you whan you sow the obiect?

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3. How long was odjact in signt’ (Tota! Duration) =
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a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess
5.1 How was time in signt determined? __ se Le
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 70s: = ol ;

$. Whot was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright—
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy

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7. !F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN loccted as you looked at the object?

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

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. “A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many ¢. No-moontight — pitch dork
d. Don't remember ~~ d. Don’t remember

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9, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): |
a, Clear sky. a, Dry |
b, Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light roin

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. Moderate or heavy rain
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e. Don’t remember

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c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick of heavy clouds

10. The object appeared: (Circ/e One ): .
a. Solid d. Asa light

b. Transparent e, Don't remember
c. Vapor

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

a. Brighter c. About the same
1 b. Dimmer d. Don't know
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12. The edges of the object were: aes
4 (Circle One): 0, Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
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| c. Shorply ovilined
d. Don’t remember
. 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at ony time? Yes “Ne Don’t know ,
b. Suddenly speed Up and rush away at ony time? Yes No Don’t know P
c. Break up into parts or expicde? Yes No Don't know {
d. Give off smoke? Yos Ne. Don’t know ;
a. Change brightness? Yes No Don’t know
f, Change shops? Yes No Don’t know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don’? know ,
h. Disappecr ond rsappecr? Yes No Don't know .

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id the object disappear while you were vatching it? If so, how?

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Jid the object move

behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

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(Circle One): Yes f No Don’t Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what
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16. Did the objaet move in front of samething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don’t Know. IF you answerea YES, the. *#!! what

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Ye” wish to xnow the onculer size. Hold a match stick ot
-h of the object is covered by the head of the match

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ch of tne cpect would have been covers:

rms length in line with a known object and not “ow }
fou had performed this exceriment at the ties: at es

by 7TMe maten head?

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DJraw co picturs that will snow the shape of the object or oojects. Label and include in your sketch any derails

2f the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially sxhaust trai!s or vopor trails.

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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estare?
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away-from you the object wos?
(Circle One) Yes ‘No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say ii OTE Yikes tt Ck. ee en |
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23, Were you (Circle One)
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a. ir the business section of o city?
9. Inside a building 7 b. ln the residential section <i a city?
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b. Ina cor c. Im open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. Inan airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f, Flying ovar oper country? }
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' 24. |F you were MOVING IN AN AU TOMOBILE or other vehicle af the time, tre ~girolete the foliown.c questions:
24.] What direction were you moving? (Circle One) }
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b. Northeast d. Soutnens: +, Southwest h, Nortnwest
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24.2 How fast were you moving? : miles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop cot any time while you ware looking af the object?

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Did you observe the object through ony oF ihe following?

o. Eyeglasses Yos 'No e. Binoculars Yes No

b. Sun glasses Yes No ‘. Telescope Yes No

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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as cossible of what you sow, describe in your own werds a commor

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance 93 the object which ) ov saw

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| 27, |n the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an '4" on the curves line to show how |

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high the object was above tha horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Places a “'8"’ on the same curved line to
| show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you Jas? saw it, Place an '‘A”’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a ‘'B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw tne object.
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path, a “‘B"’ at the end of the path, and show any change: in direction during the course.

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