4239N 4212W (W. of AZORES), January 1961
- Date of account
- 1961-01
- Location
- 4239N 4212W (W. of AZORES)
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Cw.cF AZoRES 口 Wos Bolloon 19 Jan 61 4239N4212W 口 Probably Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERYATION D Possibly Balloon Local、 Ground-Visual DGround-Rodor 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircroft GMT 0905Z CKAi~Visuol D Air-lntercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft 5.'PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical OYes 口 Probobly Astronomicol Military D Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE OthorProb satellite 口 Insufficient Dota for Evaluotion 口 Unknown 5-10 min one 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING195KtS at 6,OOO heading l.coMMENTsStraight flight path and dura- 123° sighted object on heading of 083°true inl tion along with easterly movement indicate sight 5-l0 min. Object magnitude less than probable satellite. Mars disappeared over horizon object 45° alt at sighting. ATIC FORM329(REV 26SEP52)
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