PROJECT BLUE BOOK

. PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION
26 Nov. 66 26 Nov. 66 26/0500Z 26/0500Z Richland, Wash. Richland, Wash. three witnosses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Rigel)
4. NUMBER NUMBER OF OF OBJECTS OBJECTS @2l0OL Rigel was at an elevation of 12 degrees and
Cne Cne on an azimuth on an azimuth of 12 degrees. degrees.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION i1. ORIEF
32}$ hours
Coservers noted circular-oval shaped object that looked
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION orange with the naked eye and orange and grey with the
Ground Visual Tx telescope. The object was seen in the east at telephone
line altitude. The object was last observed at a very
7. COURSE high angle of elevation. The observers retired before
slowly westward the object disappeared.
8. PHOTOS Thedecription is consistent with that of an astro-
Yes nomical observation. Rigel which began to rise at
No approximately 200OL, would have been visible during the
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE observation time.
Yes
XEX No
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this iorm may be used.
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INCCMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 22437 (2 Dec 66) P/ap. Pg l of 5
ACTION: RDC-4 :
INFO:XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB D003RTTU ZYW RUEDHBA9011 335210 UED HQA.
ZNR UUUUU ZOV RUED HBA
RTTU JAW RUAMEND 0012 RUED HB H.
ZAR UUUU ZFH-1 ZNR UUUUU ZFH-1
RTTU JAW RUMMEND 9012 335 1610-UUU RTTU JAW RUMMEND 0012 335 1610-UUL U--RUMMENA RUMMFVA RUCIFOF RUEDHBH -RUMMENA RUWMFVA RUCIFOF RUEDHBH
RUED HQA.
ZNR UUUUU =
R 011600Z R 011600Z NOV 66 NOV 66
FM 637 RADAR SQ OTHELLO AFS WASH
TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUWMENA/25 AIR: DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCIFDF/AFSC FORE IGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHBH/HQ USAF WASH DC 1
RUED HQA/SAF WASH D.C.
BT
UNCLAS 637POAC 0064 0 NOV 66. UFO. FOR HQ USAF (AFNIND AND
FOR SAF (SAFOI). FOR SAF (SAFOT).
A DISCR IPTION OF OBJECT: A DISCR IPTION OF OBJECT: :
1SHAPE- CIRCULAR 1. s SHAPE- CIR CULAR NAKED EYE. OVAL SHAPED TAROUGH NAKED EYE. OVAL SHAPED TAROUGH
TELESCOPE.
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STAFF DAESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 22437 (2 Dec 66) Pg 2 of 5
2 SIZE - HALF DOLLAR SIZE WITH THE NAKED EYE; BASE BALL AIZE
THROUGH TELESCOPE.
3. COLOR - ORANGE WITH NAKED EYE; ORANGE AND GREY WITH
2
TELESCOPE. TELESCOPE.
4NUMBER -ONE 4NUMBER - ONE
5FORMAT ION- N/A
6. DISCERNABLE FEATURES- AS SEEN THROUGH TELESCOPE OBJECT WAS
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GREY WITH ORANGE OR REDDISH SPARKING RIM. E
7 TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST - NONE SEEN
BU
8 SOUND  NONE HEARD
9. OT HER FEAUTRES - NONE OBSERVED
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1UNUSUAL BRIGHT COLOR AND LOW ALTITLDE.
2 EAST AT TELEPHONE LINE ALTITUDE.
3. LAST OBSERVED AT VERY HIGH ANGLE OF ELEVAT ION; OBSERVERS RE-
TIRED BEFORE OBJECT DISAPPEARED. 'thco oct one ooo
40 MOVING 40 MOVING EAST GEAST T TO WEST TO EXOEPT FOR EXOEPT FOR ING AT
T IMES. T IMES.
5 OBSERVERS NOTED THAT OBJECT WAS ST ILL HIGH IN THE SKY NEAR 5. OBSERVERS NOTED THAT OBJECT WAS ST ILL HIGH IN THE SKY NEAR
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 22437 (2 Dec 66) Pg 3 of 5
M IDNIGHT AND THEN THEY RET IRED.
60 OBJECT WAS OBSERVED FOR PERIODS OF FROM 19 TO 20 MINUTES
OVER A TIME SPAN OF ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS.
Co MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION:
GROUND. - VISUAL 1 GROUND. - VISUAL
2. TELESCOPE OF UNKNOWN POWER; TELESCOPE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 2. T TELESCOPE OF UNKNOWN POWER; TELESCOPE WAS APPROX IMATELY 2
FEET LONG, LATGEST LENS ABOUT BASE BALL SIZE. NO MARKINGS ON
SCOPE TO DETERMINE POWER RAT ING. SCOPE TO DETERMINE E POWER RAT ING.
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3N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING:
10 26 NOV 66/0500Z
2 NIGHT
E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVERS:
STREET, RICHLAND WASH.
F. IDENT IFYING INFO ON RVERS: ::
1CIV ILIANS:
AGE 19, ADDRESS s
SSTREET,R ICHLAND WASHINGTON. OCCUPAT ION - UAGAPLOYED EPELEPTIC.
B CIVILIAN B. CIVILIAN 19, SAME 19, SAME ADDRESS, STUDENT, ADDRESS, STWDENT,
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INComing mEssagE
AF IN: 22437 (2 Dec 66) Pg4 of 5
SENIOR HIGH
C.CIVILIAN - MRS. SAME ADDRESS, HOMEMAKER
EST IMATE OR REL IABIL IT FAIR.
2N/A 2N/A
G. WEATHER AND WINDS: G WEATHER AND WINDS:
1CLEAR - CALM. 4:
2. REPORT FROM 25TH AIR DIVISION (ADC) WX OFFICE AS OF 26/0000Z 2. REPORT FROM 25TH AIR DIVISION (ADC) WX OFFICE AS OF 26/0000Z
WIND D IRECT ION/VELOCITY WIND D IRECT ION/VELOCITY ALTITWE ALTITIDE
270/06 SURFACE
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260/16 6,000 FT
290/23 10,008 FT
290/32 16.990 FT
300/50 30, 030 FT
290/58 50,009 FT
NOT AVAILABLE 89,999 FT
3. CEILING - NONE 3. CEILTNG - NONE . .. .
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4. VISIBIL ITY - UNL IMITED 4VISIBIL ITY - UNL IMITED 909
5. CLOLD COVER - NONE 5 CLOLD COVER - NONE
60 THUNDERSTORMS - NONE ERSTORMS - NONE
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMiNG MESSAGE
AFIN: 22437 (2 Dec 66) Pg 5 of 5
7 VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRAD IENT - NORMAL LAPSE RATE, SUB-
SIDENCE INVERSION SURFACE TO 2800 FT.
H. NONE KNOWN
I NOT FEASIBLE SINCE SIGHT ING WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 26/1700Z. I• NOT FEASIBLE SINCE SIGHT ING WAS NOT REPORTED UNT IL 26/1700Z.
J. NEAREST WX BALLOON LAUNCH AS FAS AS IS KNOWN IS YAKAMA, WASH:
LAUNCH T IME. IS APPROX IMATELY 3 P. M. THIS BALLON WOULD NORMALLY HAVE LAUNCH TIME. IS APPROX IMATELY 3 P. M. THIS BALLOON WOULD NORMALLY HAVE
REACHED BURST ING ALTITUDE PRIOR TO TIME OF FITST T SIGHTING.
K CEM OFFICER, OTHELLO AFS, WASH.
L. NONE KNOWS.
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