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Herkimer, New York, September 1963

Date of account
1963-09
Location
Herkimer, New York
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 25 Sep63 Herkimer,New York 口 Probably Balioon D Possibly Balioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF O3SERYATION Locol Ground-Visual DCraund-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probobly Aireraft GMT_.26/0130Z DAir-Visual OAir-intorcopt Radar 口 Possibiy Aireraft S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Wos Astronomical Aurora CYos 口 Probably Astrononicai C-No civilian 口 PossiblyAstronomicol 7.LENGTH OFO9SERVATION 8.NUM8EROFOBJECTS9.COURSE 口 Othar 30 mins one stationary 口 InsufficiantData forEvaiuation 口 Unknown 1O.BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Round flashing lights observed on two Description indicates probable Aurora occasions.Observed as colored lights.Sighted sighting. atabout two degrees above the horizon to the North.Observed for 3O mins.Did not note manner of disappearance.Also observed through Bx.Sighting at night.Subsidence inversion at 3,ooo.Aur

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