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Potsdam, New York, July 1959

Date of account
1959-07
Location
Potsdam, New York
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 口 WasBalioon 口 Probably Balloon 10_Ju159 Potsdem,Hey York 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 口 WasAircroft 2030 Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 巴 Probably Aircraft Local Jul59 口 Possibly Aircraft 11/0130z DAirVisuol Air-lntercept Radar GMT. 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 5.PHOTOS 口 Probably Astronomical Yes Possibly Astronomical ONo Civilian 9. COURSE 口 Othar. 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 口 Insufficient Data forEvaluation 口 Unknown 2 W 2mins 11.COMMENTS 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A streak of brilliant light (like light Delay in rpt & info given did not warrant follow-up questioning. ning,but constant) about three ft long & Sighting too sluw for meteor.Possessed one inch thick.There vas a space of about 1 ft, and there was a second one. The tvo charaeteristies of a/e. appeared to be moving rapidly.

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