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Fairbanks, Alaska, December 1957

Date of account
1957-12
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 1December_l957 Fairbanks, Alaska 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local XxGround-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircraft GMT-01/1611Z 01/2027Z AirVisual Air-Intercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE xWas Astronomical Meteor OY. 口 Probably Astronomical ONSAK Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENOTH OP OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Otho!. Insufficlont Data for Evaluation down 口 Unknowm 1) 20-35 sec 2) 2 sec euo 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS l) Round object size of medium star Second object definitely meteor. observed for 20-35 seconds in straight First object probably meteor. descending arc. Using theodolite and unalbe to get star fix. Unable to locate object in field. wx forecaster for l4 years in area. Statad obj not st

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