PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
4 December 65 05/0525Z Aberdeen, South Dakota (2)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Jupiter deg elev loo deg az. Rigal 150 deg az, 35 deg elev.
4. NUMBER OF CBJECTS
Three az. Regulus, horizon, 80 deg az.
5. LENGTH OF 5. LENGTH OF TION 11. BRIEP SU AMALYSIS ANALYSIS
30 mimutes 30mimutes One object changing from white to red to blue to green and
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION . TYPE OF OBSERVATION two objects changing from white to red to blue, not always two objects anging from white to red to blue, not always in
Ground-Visual Ground-V _Visual same sequence, The lighting of the objects when changing
colors appeared a bursting star as the neon tye bursting star as the neon ty ce sigh used
7. COURSE 7. COURSE to attract attention. All objects were high in the SE All objects were high in the SE quadeantl quadeanti
SE of the sky above horizon, approx 60 deg az. One object appearedi
not to move. Oojects did not disappear not to move. Oojects did not disappear while being observed.
8. PHOTOS Object still visible while report was being made. Object still visible while report was being made.
Yos D You
No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yos
No
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AMENDED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED:
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S):
)APPEAREJ ROUNJ
(2 APPEARED AS VERY BRILLIANT STARS.
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(4) THREE (3) OBJECTS
(5) NO APPEARANT FORMATION
(6) CHANG ING COLORS OF OBJECTS
(7 NONE DISCERNIBLE
(8) NONE HEARD
APPEARED AS A BURSTING STAR AS THE NEON TYPE SIGN USED TO
ON THE E HORIZON, THE OTHER TWO (2) OBJECTS DID NOT APPEAR TO
MOVE.
(S OBJECTS DID NOT DISSAPPEAR WHILE BEING OBSERVED
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(6) OB SERVED FOR APPORXIMATELY 30 MINUTES..OBJECTS WERE
STILL PRESENT AT TIME OF REPORT TO 319BW COMMAND POST,
35/0555Z DEC 55.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
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() GROUND GROUND 0 VISUAL VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A (3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
0525Z TO 0555Z 5 DEC 65 0525Z TO 0555Z5 DEC 65
(2) NIGHT (2) NIG HT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
ABERDEEN, S. DAK, RESIDENCE OF MRS.
COORDIA
F IDENTIFYING FORMATION ON OBSERVERS:.
ABERDEEN, S. DAK.
CIVILAIN ABERDEEN POLICE DEPT, AGE
34 EN, S. DAK., RELIABLE SOURCE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
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FORTY FIVE DEGREES, DEW POINT THIRTY-ONE, WIND MAGNETIC
THREE HUNDRED TENTY DEGREES AT FOURTEEN KNOTS.
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) 15 MILES
(5) THIN SCATTERED
(6) NONE
(7) UNKNOWN (7) UNKNOWN
H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS
NONE
I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN:
NONE
J. LOCATION AND APPROXIMATE E ALTITUDE AND GENERAL DIRECTION
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UNKNOWN
K. POSITION ITLE AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER:
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DUTY CONTROLLER; 319BW COMMAND POST, GRAND FORKS AFB,
NOAK. PREL IMINAR ARY ANAL YSIS OF THE SITUATION. AN IMMEDIATE
CHECK WAS MADE WITH THE DULUTH ADC SAGE SECTOR AND
MINNEAPOLIS CENTER FOR ANY KNOWN FL IGHTS IN THE ABERDEEN,
S.OAK AREA AT THE REPORTED TIME AND NO UNUSUAL FLIGHTS WERE
REPORED. A CHECK WAS MADE WITH HE WEA ER OBSERVER A THE
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AL SO BEEN REPORTED. THE AL SO BEEN REPORTED. THE WEATHER OBSERVER STATED HE WEATHER OBSERVER STATED HE Had Made
AN IVMEDIATE OB SERVATION AT AN IVMEDIATE OB SERVATION AT HE REPORTED TIME HE REPORTED TIME OF THE THE SIGHTING
BUT THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE OBJECTS OR ANY UNUSUAL SIGHINGS;
STAR FILLED SKY.
L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE:
NONE.
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