PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8669024

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONTwig Minnesota

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 Mar 66 21/0241Z Twig, Minnesota
10. CONCLUSION TT
3. SOURCE
Astro(ARCTURUS)
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Arcturus at 0220z 65 deg. Az. ation.
Occluded fromt in the area.
Ono
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Object was oblong in shape, Object was oblong in shape, like a star, greenish-blue like a star, greenish-blue and and
21 Mimutes 21 Mimutes giving off red. Object was giving off red. Object was sighted at 70 deg. Az. and 10 deg. sighted at 70 deg. and 10 deg.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Elev. It moved up and down and in a slight circle.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Up and down,Stationary
. PHOTOS
Ys
XX No
VIDENCE
Ys
XNo 1 Witness
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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1. DESCRIPTIO 1. DESCMIPTIO (S). )
A. CELONG A. CELONG
Q 0 E. CHALLE-LIKE STAR E. CHAELZ-LIKE STAR
C. QRZENISH ILUE-GIVING CT RED C. QRZENISH ELUE-GIVING CT RED
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1. 1 DEGREES ALOVE HORIZON 7 DEGREES
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D. MOVES UP AND DOWN AND IS SLIGHT CIRCLE
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E. NIGHT 7.-
B. LCCATION OF OEXERVERS: SIX HILES NORTH
¸ C IDENTIFYING INFO. OF ALL
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7. WEATHER AND WINDS SIGHTING:
A CLEAR VSBY UNLIMITED
E. AWS ACCOUNT OF WIND DIRECTION AND VELOVITY AT:
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FAGE 3 RUCDDU 1Z UNCLAS FAGE 3 RUODDU 1E UNOLAS
"ANAOWOAIEPOHSVTINOIVNDHA 227/35K 2. 17/35K
3. UPXAPK
4 26/SK 426/5EK
5. 29 773K
6. 25/05K
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C. UNLINITED
( D. OVER LE MILES
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J E. VIUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA: CCCLUDED ERONI ILAREA .
ca- ROVING CIATED WITH IT.
COMMENTO OF PREPARTING OFFICER: NORAD
INTELLIGENGE OFFICEM/WITH UX. CLEAR AND VISIEI UNLINITED,
AOULD SUSPECT SIGHTING OF VENUS.
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