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100 NM NW WAKE IS 1950N 16430E (FAR EAST), May 1961

Date of account
1961-05
Location
100 NM NW WAKE IS 1950N 16430E (FAR EAST)
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 100Nm Nwwrxe1s 4May61 口 WasBalloon 195ON16430E(FAREAs 口 Probably Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 PossiblyBalloon 4.TYPEOFOBSERVATION Local_2315 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 口 WasAircroft 0411152 口 ProbablyAircraft GMT. Ai~Visuol Air-InterceptRadar 口 PossibiyAircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 ProbablyAstronomical bNo Military 口 PossiblyAstronomical 7.LENGTHOF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE OthorSATELLITE 口 的 InsufficientDatoforEvaluation 7-8min 口 Unknowm 1 straight path 10.BRIEF SUMMARYOFSIGHTING SiZe Of Star in belt 11.COMMENTS A check was made with Space of Orion.Colorwhite,with same magnitude Track to determine if objt could have ofa star.Noticed it in a group of stars been satellite,with negative results. on a 4o°angle to horizon which was apparent Objts apparent movement was too fast for by its movement.Sight

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