PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 September 65 02/081Z 02/081z Nebraska Miosile Site
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Military Astro (JUPITER) Astmo (JUPITER)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour, Nine Minutes Observers used Theodolite and identi fied object as Ju'iter
.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION with thrce moons visible. Initial report relayed to center
from observers dho did not Inow ob,ject. Evaluation made by
Ground-Visual (THEoDoL TE)mem bers of Target Ali mment Team.
7. COURSE
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9. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE )
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FORM
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l. The weather in ali sighcinja was clear with occasional clouds.
5. Raport was compiled by Major Ziva D. Drown, Intelligence Staff 5. Raport was compiled by Major Ziva D. Drown, Intelligence Staff
gfficar, vien i9 years of militacy experience. officar, vrien 19 years of militacy experience.
6. 6. Attached are four plots showing locations locations of of observers and observers and direct-
tons Lons s of movement. s of movement.
7. Request information as to whether this or the previous report information as to whether this or the previous may be
released to released to E the public.
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moving approximately one mile apart Objects were the size of the
North Star, pale yellow to white, and moving rapidly about degrees
above the horizon. number 1.
b. Reported from Hotel Baunch Eacilicy and observed by nine
See plot number 2.
(1) The first slghting was ol an object the size of a star
which sppeared to the Southease and craveled Westward, disappearing
co the Souclvest. Objece was ac 20,ood feut, very fast, and reappeared
at four 25 minute incervals on che same course.
(2) The second sigheings were to the North of the observation
point. Ooject was slightly less than che size of a pea but a appeared
slightly larger with each successive sighting. Resembled a luminous
glow, white to yellowish in fronc, sumi-circular in shape, and the last
two sightings appeared to have a trailing white glow. On four occasions, tws sightings appeared to have a trailing white glow. On four occasions,
there was a roaring jet-like noise at some distance behind. Notice
some similarity to following teport on same night by another some similarity to following teport on same night by another group. group.
c. Objeets reported by three airmen oi a Geodetic Survey Team, who
observed them with the aid of a theodolite (equivaler a
telescope). See ploe number 3.
(1) Object appeared to be twice the size of a pinhead, appeared
in the middle of the Big Dipper and moved on course as i indicated. When
seen through the theodolite, object became three white objects grouped
as shown on plot.
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