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3648N 12418W and 3449N 12438W (PACIFIC), September 1961

Date of account
1961-09
Location
3648N 12418W and 3449N 12438W (PACIFIC)
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2.LOCATION PACIFIC) 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 3Sep61 3648N 12418wand3449N12438W 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Balloon Local. 2139&2255 Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircraft 040539Z040655Z X AinViuol GMT D Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical MeTEo OY. Probably Astronomicol No Military 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation 2-3 sec Varied 口 Unknown 2 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 2 rOUnd White ObJtS l1. coMmENTsDuration and characteristics w/orange tails emitting sparks. Observed indicate probably meteors fm meteorologi- about 1 l/2 hrs apart. cal shower. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26SRP 52)

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