PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I. DATE - TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
12 June 1966 12/06202 Petersburg, Virginia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite √
4. ged. cheeck sat. shed.
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Observer noted object larger in size but not as brilliant as
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION brightest star. The whole object appeared to be a dull
reddish orange color changed intensity from nearer all red to
Ground-Visual all orange and back
7. COURSE of the earth as a plane would. Grew faint until lost in the
distance. Progressed overhead and disappeared in the distance.
WSW to ENE
3. PHOTOS
Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos )
XX No No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form may be used. Previous editione of this form may be used.
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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request .this personal information iso that, if.it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: ZO
Minutes
6 1966
Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): Easterr
(Circle One): a.Dayiight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? Where were you when you saw the object?
Petecs Pe teci
Naarest Postal Addross State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: - Additional:remarks:-
How long was object in sight? 5
Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds Soconds
sight determined? ight determined?
TT
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain b. Fairly certain dJust a guess
.What wqs the :condition. of theisky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright .a. with some hazy putchos
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object 5 i
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object. at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few . Dull.moon!ight
Many C No moonlight.— pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
.The object.appeared:
(Circle.One): a As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
Larger in size
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still. at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush.away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change. brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? Yes Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly.a cloud? Did the object move be ind something at any time, particularly.a cloud? bt of polh
(Circle One): Yes (No (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it.moved behind:_ Lzv
X
Did the object.move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know.
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Did the object appear: (Circle One): aSolid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
f the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes i. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes ②28 Theodolite
g. Yes No
d. Window glass Yes h. Other Normalvisioin 20-20

i. ENE
Ws
(approxite)
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . othor the lihile obgect apperd
.b. ·Like a bright star to be a dull red
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember all red to
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then. how many were there? 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then.how many were there?
Draw a picture of
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour.
(Circle One) No
29. What direction were object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East c. East . South . South h. Northwest .h. Northwest
b. Northeast Northeast d. d. Southeast .Southwost closest f.Southwost closest i. Overhead
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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
s· s· West
a.North a. North c. East c. East . South . South h. h. Northwest Northwest
b.Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degregs it was upward from the horizon (eievation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North $260} degrees.
b. From horizon 70 degrees.
31.2 V When it disappeared:
b. From horizon_ 30 _.degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at tha point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
B
33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger skatch.
B
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(Circle Ona) Yes S No
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(Circie One) Yos N\o
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3 Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered Y
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YE, then how far away would you say it was? ,0o  15, .
4. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME ast Name Middi Name
ADDRESS Rl Potensbeng /a
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago37 Sox1
Indicate any addition yourself, f, including any education, which might be pertinent. including any education, which might:be pertinent.
Aviatir Aviatior muc U.S.N. 19&7-1950
Ciglat Cighit 1 lare lore expriencs
High Elool Floo1 Gruduate Graduate
Presetly Presutly Insurame trjurane 5 Jn les es md
42.Date you.completed this questionnaire: Date you.completed this questionnaire: 12 6 6 1966
Day Month Month Year Year
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