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Des Moines, Iowa, August 1965

Date of account: 1965-08
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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1DATE.TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 5August6506/0310z Des Moines, Iona 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian Astronomical (STAR) 4.NUMBEROF OBJECTS en One PTeamynnToae MeNus) S.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION !1. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 2Hours,15 Minut es Tellaw ligint changirg to orange am then blue-graen with fou dfive windows.Oval shaped. with naked ey appeared to bq 6.TYPEOF OBSERVATION gloring.Glow disappeared when BX ware used.Initial positijcn Grand-Visual (Bx) 18-20 thousard feet,disappeared at 8,0o0 ft.Initial sightirg in SN with the object in flight to the North.Speed given as 7.COURSE FAST.Objact in sight far over to hours,Course slightly North Descending erratic. 8.PHOTOS CMMENrS:Antar93 (Mag l.2) at 15 deg elevation 220 deg azimuth DY ARCTUrUs (Mag 0.2) at 25 deg elavation,270 deg azimuth.Anatares XXN。 more near reported poaition.ARcTurwS more closely associatedjwith 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE tha repo

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