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Approx 1000 Mi WSW of Azores Is, January 1959

Date of account
1959-01
Location
Approx 1000 Mi WSW of Azores Is
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 28 Jan 59 Approx looo Mi wSw of Azores Is 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aircraft Local Ground-Vi suol Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircraft 21.45Z D Ai~Visuol Air-Intercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical Venus aY 口 Probably Astronomicol Q.No Military 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. Insufficiont Dato for Evaluotion 口 Unk no wn 30mins one stationary 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Intensly bright obj,pulsating white to depp Venus was in location of observatich red, then green, then vhite. White glow in sky Clcuds and/or haze would account for an area. apparent change in color. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26SRP S2)

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