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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4October 66 05/01402 Rochester, New York (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilians Satellite
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One ECHO II was over (78w 5ON) at the time of sighting at about 0133
5. LENGTH OF OBSERV VATION on
5 Minutes Observer viewed an object moving in a easterly direction at
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION about 2140(L). It appeared as a bright white light, similar
to a star or satellite. The observer called to his wife and
Ground-Visual daughter to come out of the house and view the object, when
7. COURSE they got outside the ob ject changed to northerly direction.
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8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes Yes
XXNo XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y.s 7 Y.s
XXNo
FORM
FTD SFP43 0-329 FTD SFPA3 0-329 (TDF) ".ad
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passed on its NNE heading. To
naked-eye observers, the motion of a bright artificial satellite
frequently consists of tiny zig-zags rather than smooth curve
across the sky. This familiar 1llusion been ascribed "to
the fact that we do not move .our eyes ntimuously,but little
jerks." Fluctuations in light akin to the twinkling-of stars
can also cause the illusion of zig-zag motion. Indeed, observa-
tions show that the fluctuations are closely related to meteoro-
logical conditions.
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FOR THE COMMANDER
LOUIS DE GOES, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Derouty for snd. Subavstemg Ltr. Mr

OCT 2 1 1966
Dear Mrs
This is in reply to your letter of October 8 to Wright-
Patterson Air Force. Base regarding your unider tified observation
of
It is felt that you observed the ECHO II satellite, which
was passing over the Toronto, Canada arca at approximately 2134 EDT.
ECHO I, with a stellar magnitude of 2, would have been easily
visible from Rochester asit passed on isNNE heading. To naked-cye
observers, the motion of a bright artificial satellite frequently
conaists of tiny zig-zags rather than swooth curve acroms the sky.
This familiar illusion has bee ascr-ibed to the fact that we do not
move our eyes continuously, but in little jerks. Fluctuations in
light akin to th twinkling of stars can also cause the illusion of
zig-zag motion. Observations show that the fluctuations are closely
related
Thank you for your lettery let will find the above ill find the above
informtion helprul. into
Sincerely,
GEORGR P. FRESMAN, JR.
Lt C Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Commmity Relations Division
Rocher ew York 14625
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movements were uneven. We all watched it until
over the northern ho orizon. (about 9:45).
We would be very much interested if this can be accounted for
in a usual way in a usual way as as the object to be moving at a speed and at a speed and
in a manner un e any any aircraft, balloon, etc. known to us.
with Xerox, and Xerox, and was an was an Air Force Air Force
Radio Operator during World War II. Radio Operator during World War II. I am presently a teacher presently a teacher
in the Rochester school 7 system. We realize this is not a great
deal of information but perhaps 15 wi11 fit in somewhere with
other reports you holi.
hr. and Mrs.