PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
D ME GROUP 2. LOCATION
1y06-10 Fostoria,chio (2 witnesses
3. SOURE. 1. CONCLUSION
Civili.. Sighting: (INSUFFIUTENT DATA)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photos: (NO RECOR OF RECEIPT)
The observers 164 was not received urtili 24 jan. é? as wh.
One it was too late to investigate (the arigarial ivrie.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
! artod
8. PHOTOS analysis could be perforned.
XX. Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
D) Yes
XNo
FORM Prevlous oditions of thie form may be ueod.
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE)
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar objoct before. if so give date or dates and locution.
No 7
. Was anyone slse with you at the time you saw the objuct? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle Gne) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Fostonaso, Fostonas0,
.Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middla Noma
ADDRESS FOSTORIA J Oitio
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUI AGE 15 SEX M
xperience, which might be pertinent.
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.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 61
my ft
Day Month Year
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34. Date you comp od this questionnaire: Q15 11 67
Day Month Year
. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
It moved slown than I expacted a uro would.
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Cigunilo
Wright-Patterson-Maj Rademacher/SAFOICc/1js/79079/31 July 67
- JUL 3 1 1967
Reference your correspondence of July 7 concerning your photo-
gations Committee on Aerial Phenowena (NICAP) recently contacted were rere
our office concerning the status of your photograp they
informed that we have not recei informed that we have not received your negative.
We have thoroughly searched for for the negative, but have been
unable to locate it. Since you bave unable to locate it. Since you bave already provided the necessary
camera data, we would appreciate camera data, we would appreciate the opportunity to review your
before reaching our conclusion.
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Sincerely,
BARNETT B. YOUNG
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Comaunity Relations Diviaion
Office of Information
Mr
Fostoria, Onio 44830
SXF-OICC EF-OICC SAF-OIC SAF-OIC
tunaln
164
Coord Coord av ey - SAF-OIC
Coubk cy - SAF-OIC
Reader oy - SAP-OIC
Activity cy - SAF-OIC
Staybeck

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Cg. 1966
( Arstoria, Ohio.
Cug.2, 1967
(
Dear sirs,
I have recieved a letter from
the aui Force the Oni orce Dept. in in - nr prom
that Washington stating stating
you could not find the negatie negative
of the UFO photo I took. photo 1 took. This doesn't
really matter now, now because a few weeks a few weeks
ago I was / visited iitd by
coordinator of the Colovado regional
having roject. He is
some more negatives made in Toledo
from one of the enlaiged
as J neeeve one of them and another
print of the picture,I will forward them
to your office.
Sincerly
Fostova, Ohio
44830
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Rendling Augiet il
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Proposed reply to correspondence from Chuck Thaxton on his UFo observation
and subsequent photograp ph of August 1966
Dear
Reference your correspondence of July 7 concerning
flying object. The National
unable to locate it. Since you have already provided the enecessary
camera data we would appreciate the opportunity to review your
8 Ife 20 Jul7

Progict Blue Book
Wright-Patterson AFB Duly 7, 1967
( Dayton, Ohio.
Dear Dear dire, Sirs,
Yoday d d recieved recieved a letter from NICAP
stating stating that you did not recieve a negative
of the of the UFO photo I took. I photo I took. am am positive
that that  sant sant it to vooel. Peshaps Peshaps it was it was
in the bottom of the envelope where you
could not see it. f you do have the
envelope sent back to you, check again-
If not, will try and have another
negative made from one of the prints.
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Camera used to toke photo
Rodak Rodak Instamatic fns 104
Fined ocu Focu No fillere-panning-Fa No fillere-panneny- Tan
Film-Kodak Film-Kodak Vercheome Vercheome Pan - Black' Pan - Black'i
20 white cartridge film. film.
You You can can figure fegure out the
rest of the information you asked
(to. F-
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N. N. - 1
1 1
ANGLE oF OF 1
CAMERA sE 1
Please ruturn negativr
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICALI INFORMATION
This questionnair Iso that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havu olserveri.
Ploase try to answer y questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for res oses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deemed , we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? ?. Time of da 3 20
Hour ↑ Minutea Minutoa
Don't Dont MA
remember remember August Qugust 1966 $x{
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Doy Month Your
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): 6. Eastorn a. Eastor (Circla Une): a. Daylight Soing (Circla One): a. Daylight Soing
b. Contral b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
tostora Ohio
Neorost Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long wes oblect in sight (Total Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? Yos No_-
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
C. Bright a.
b. b. Cloudy Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your loft
b. in bock of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, whlch is obsolete.

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8IF you saw tho object of NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't romember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
C2
a. Clear Bky 0.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scatte:ed clouds c.Moderate or heavy rain
Thick o houry clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remomber
10. The objec: appeared: (Circle One). 10. Tha objec: appeared: (Circle One).
o. Solid d. As a light
. Tronsporont 6, Don't remember
c. Yopow
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than tho brightest stars? (Circle One):
. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common obloct:
1.The edges oi the objoct wore:
(Cncio (ne) a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
S. Shorply outlinea . Shorply outiinea
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Appear to stond still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly spesd up and rush away at any time? Suddenly spesd up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explods? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoko? Yes No No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

Duguad 66.
TDPT/Uro Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/lsb/8 Jan 1968
UFO Observation, August, 1966 JAN 11 1969
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
l. This replies to your letter of August 2, 1967. In your letter you
stated that Mr was to have more negatives made from your
we would
be able to perform a partial photo-analysis. be able to perfo m a partial photo-analysis.
BO FI BIAK . Thank 2. Thank you for your additional additional data on your
sighting. sighting.
DO PT T (N) LI
LCTOR QUINTANILLA, JR, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Ofrice Self-addressed l envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
Director
Maxwell AFB, Alabana ArTN: Archives Braoch Aerospace Sindins Inst
RETURN TO: 1 -11 Aug 1966 K243.6012-1
sot conpleted tell sot copleted tell
ahiih atid
224, 1967
insestgate. 1003730

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went into the /
It only disppeared as: it
distance.
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answored YEs, than tallwhat
hind.
some trees and housis.
16. Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, porticularly a cloud? time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then a! wil1 IF you answered YES, then a! wil
in front of: in front of: ..
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. Sound none
b. color Metallic, silveiry colo like high-polished aluminum.
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tir: i a
sighting, how much of the object wou!d have been covered by the match head?
about  of the object.
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the abject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails ar vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
NORTHEAST
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No 60-70
m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ._
22. Where were you located 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In thie residential suction si a city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
C. Outdoor d. Near an airfield?
d. In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over oper country?
g.
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? __.. miles per hour.
/
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circl One) Yos No
25. Did you absorvs the object through any of the following?
a. Eyoglassss Yos . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glosses Yos ete f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold g. Theodollte Yes No
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other just ra I took photo
with ito
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word 3 a common a common
objoct or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object whlch you sow objoct or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object whlch you sow.
Resembled straw hat stea hat or or
a
plate with a dome on top.

90° 73
60°
Na
30.
*
Fiso SW
path, a "" ot the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course, AE B
A
sW
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obisct, then how many were there? _.
Draw a pleturs of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy wore travuling.

30. Have yeu ever soen this, or a similar objoct before. If so give date or dates and location.
d have seen unidentifiable lights in night
sky, lut nothing quite like this.
Yes No
3.1 IF you answered YES, did they soe the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Ploese list their names end oddresses:
+ ostolla ostolla
Y
3. Ploaso give 32. Ploaso givo the following infrmation about yoursolf: following inf rmation about yourself:
NAME
Lest Name Name Bt Name Nams
ADDRE th tostoria Ohio
CIty Zoe Stame
TELEPHOHE NUMBEL AGE 14  sEx Male
xparlonce, which might be pertinont.
When and to whom did you repert that you had soen the 3.When and to whom did you repert that you had soen the
Leplember 196le Deptember 196le
O•y Month Your
FILLED OUT Jan, 24,1967

Auy le6.
TDET/UFO 23 January 1967
otograph, August 1966 ,
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
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Reference your letter postmarked 4 November 1966 concerning the picture
of an alleged unidentified flying object. Please our delay in
answering your lette A heavy backlog o and reports
has precluded our answering all inquiries as pron should like.
If your student wishes to forward the original negative for analysis,
the Air Force will return it to the owner upon completion of the Air Force will return it to the owner upon completion of our evalua- our evalua-
tion. In submitting the negative please give the following information
along with completion of the attached FrD Form l64.
a. Type and make of camera.
b. Type, focal length, and make of lens.
c.
d. Shutter speed used.
e. Lens opening used; that is, "F" stop.
f. Filters used.
h. Was "panning" used. h. Was "panning" used.
i. i. Exact direetion camera was pointing with relation to true North, Exact direction camera was pointing with relation to true North,
and its angle with res the ground.
j. If suplemental j. If suplemental information is unobtainable, the minimum camera information is unobtainable, the minimum camera
data required are required the type of camera, and the smallest and largest "p" the type amera, and the smallest and largest "p"
stop and shutter speed readings of the camera. and shutt speed readings of the camera.

Enclosed is a copy of the Project Blue Book brochure which explains the
objectives of the unidentified flying object program. Thank you for
your interest in Project Blue Book.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF 2 Atchs
Chief, Pro t Blue Book 1. FTD FOrm 164
2. Blue Book
2
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Dear Sir:
I am writing this letter soncerning a picture of a UFo. I know
teacher at Fostoria High School and aquired
my students. H He said he took th picture at about 3pm n the third the third
If anymore informetion is needed is needed
just write to Fostoria High School Fostoria, Ohio.
al
Fostoria, 0. 44830 Fostoria, 0. 44830 R
S NOW NOW
1966 1966
Wright Patterson Air Force Base 44830
Dept. of UFO
Dayton, Ohio
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TO: Hector Caintanila, hr, shagos, LS4r
Chi, Ceral Phenomina Offio Cletespac
prcduation iiictorat Juchnoleges Dimi an, 13, 1967
Dean Mojor funtanllo,
1 uguit to say that
not mad C negatire fer me. He
on for NICAP. Perhaps thy will give i to you.d
rialize hou strange. it muat sound becausi
hace not guen you a nigatie. I sint you the
irignal irignal one, onk, lut lut evidently it wa wao lost in the lost in the
mail. d mail. d nalige Nadig that thei that thee have bein bein. many maMy
hoapes, and that thee fokils do not sand jou thir
nigaties(oru ether. f 8 had one in my
would sladly sind it te you.I
ricenty joined the CAPIC and have become thi
liprisenlatirein Aostoua.
my phote and allan Dizina wote me back
and soid that thy wer gong to make a
negative from it. mayle negatire from it. Mayle the the Canadons Canadoins
will wrll Co Co operate eperat and sind sind yeu a copy sto, copiy sto,
you can can wther ask NICAP n CAPIC. I do a CAPIC D cO
no no have have oni one ugit ugit now nowv

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EN
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
NOV 9 1967
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDET/UFO
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, August 1966
TO:
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch Branch (Project
Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified Blue Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on an UFO sighting on Aug Aug 1966 would
you please complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the you please complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in the
self-addressed envelope. If you were not a witness to this sight-
ing, would you please make a statement to this effect on the ing, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in
this matter.
MES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
rector chnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionne has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to ans ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research rposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? . 2. Time of day: Time of day: 3 30
Hour Hour Minutes
Dua Dua 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.)
Day Day Month Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central 6. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Fostoria Seneca,Chis
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.how long was object in sight (Tota! Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain B Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.l How was time in sight determinea?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
.IF you saw the cbject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you Overhead
c. To your right Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 1
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b.Dull moonlight.
c. Mony c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): CLOuDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
6 Clear sky Clear sky @ @ Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds Snow
: . e. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid d. As a light
. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor E
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
6 Sharply outlined onarpiy ourined
d. d. Don't remember Don't remember -
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at ony time? Yes Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know 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. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappecr while you were watching it? If so, how?
No
15. Did the obiect move bohind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circie One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it meved behind: . rees
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No) No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: __ in front of: ._
7.Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color snetalle
8We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and note how
much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this exoeriment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
14 of the object
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails..
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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2.Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the object?
(Circls One) Yes 0
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes N
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?.
2. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
24. iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fas: wore you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyaglesses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes \fra}$
b. Sun glasses . Sun glasses No f. f. Telescope Telescope Yes Yes
c. c. Windshieid Yes Yes No No g. Theodolite Theodolite No No
d. Window gless Window gless Yes Yes No h. Other_ h. Other
tn pe plat tom poe plate with hrid oIf dome
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the 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 "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw thie object.
90° 75°
60
45° NW
WE
3 O
-15° -15° SW
SE SS
Draw a picture that will show the mation that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
POSiTION
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
A