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Marion, Indiana, October 1960

Date of account
1960-10
Location
Marion, Indiana
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD L.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Bolloon 50ct60 Marion,Indiana 口 ProbablyBailoon 口 Possibiy Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Rodar D Was Aiscraft Locol_2000 Ground-Visual 口 Probobiy Airerott 05/24002 DAiViuol Air-lntareaptRador 口 Possibly Aireraht GMT... 5.PHO705 .SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol Yas Probobly AstronomicalMeteor Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomieol 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 Insufficient Data forEvqlualion 2sec one descending 口 Unknow 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Green flame, speetrum color of burning copper. There were 4 objeets of Russian origin 1/3 the apparent diameter of the moon.Appeared which reentered sometime in Sep or Oct, 45° from horizon; disappeared lo° from horizon. exact date unknown. Object could possibly Burned out. have been one of these objects; however, duratio

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