[illegible] — October 1952

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Keywords: altitude, circle, aring, train, object, intewgence, medium, craft, bearing, short, v6tiom, ahuped, tlnming, apotter, tuuft, rohoc, clftll, ojingn, oradu, 1a0t1on, lt1nge, trann, oarin, etvatory, aktronnmy
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PRO.JfC.l' 1007:' Rf:CORO C.,\RO lS Oct. S2 ~ e. n Pt: ,,,-U8S V6TIOM Rocket, ahuped object. wlt.h tlnming ex- l hr.u~t., moving ver.r r~at, seen by OOC apotter, C :JNC:l U~!ONS 1 C 'o!i,,~ iJ,IInu,. U ,.,.,.,11bl' Oollt)fm :l ? 1t.1~ t A~tuuft a p rohoc.& f A Sfr'J"Clftll 18. ~ Move in front or somethine? (Circle One) Yes (!!2) Don IF JOU answered lES, then tell what ... it moved in front or 18.) Blend mth the background? (Circle One) Yes No Don't kno11 19. Which of the following objects ia about the sme actual' size aa the object JOU saw? (Circle One) 1 ~ f.w,l Ill a. Pea JW w.ta '' II R~ f b. Baseball J $' J. oMJ -~ b ~Cr Ce Basketball tlf1?'4r&l l ~ d. Bicycle wheel f. Automobile 8 Small airplane h. Large airplane 1. Dirigible 19.1 Circle one or the following to indicate how certain you are or your &nsl-Jer to Qu.estion 19. c. Not very sure d. Uncertain 2(). Try to tell the tollowing things about the objeott 20.1 How high above the earth ,.ras it?"'"e llu;r. j0 20.2 How tar waa it from 1QU? feet oref~t~ :}0 rniles. 20.3 How fast was it going?f.(Ctl~ f miles per r: 20.4 Circle one or the rollo\oJingn cate bol-l certain you ars or your ans"~er to the above questionat c. !ot veey sure b. Fairlf certain d. Just a guess 21. How did the object disappear trom new? (Circle Ono)t a. <.:NM~-"" b. Oradu:il.l7 SECTIOI. D d. Don't -r-em-aem- .. b-~-r-- In tb! tnl~o,dng skotch, imagine your eye at the point sho\'ll Place an "A" on the curved line to show b),., hich the object was above the horl.zon (skyline) when you first sau it. Place a "B to e hOl-1 \here it l-Jils uhen you last saw 1 t. 23. In the following sketch place an "A at the position the object ~ras vhen ,ou first saw 1 t, and a "B" at its poai tion when you lat;t saw 1 t. lb. Drav a picture that w1ll ahow tbe 1a0t1on that the object made. Place an A at tbe be&iMin& or ita path and a sn at the end ot its path 2S. Draw a picture that will eb:v the ahape ot the object. Label and include in your aketch anJ details ot the object tbat JOU saw and place an arrow beside the dra,.'ing to show 1;he direction the object was moving. . .1/ SECTI'llf E 26. Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this? (Circle One)t (j ' or No 26.1 IF 70\1 answered NO, then when, where, and under 1-rhat conditions did What ia JOUr present job? 29. Was anyone else witb you at the time you sa'~ the object? (Circle One) t '-!es J or No 29.1 IF you answered YES did thay see the object too? (Circle One)t Yes 29.2 Plea .. list Please add here any turthor comments \orhich you believe are important. .. :; Use ac1.di tional sheets ot the same sizo paper, if necessary. -~ rv ftc. yo i I _,lt1NGE OBJECT Lighted Craft Sighted By AStronomy Class By P.\UL 0.\PP A ~trann;~ (lhject be~tring eight to 10 lights WMM ob-~ ~rvcd ~oarin;: through the Central Ohio skia at Perkins Oh~etvatory Monday night . ,'i:ur<tl aKtronnmy atuck>nt I It flw bark arnd forth, elter- llaw tllt pnenc>ant>nun. Th~Y w\!rt-natin~ in a soutM-ut to li0Uthw8t nw;.!J,.,., of a ch 11"'d by Pror. cnune. I .Aiha H~n.tc, alatant dPiln or the 1 Some of tM ob e~rs 81tld thf! OI;H'I S; ate \Jm..-r.;lty Cradu:.t~. craft's movement wPre erratic. ~l'lwJ\ :tnd 1t mtmber or tl~ D! I All ft" rt:Pd It tt'ftveled ftt high :n:,.nt of Phy:;il'~ ond A,.tron ~&teed. Slllti<'l't:. at 1 htt ol~st-rv tory l A tr-intotl !"ln" .. "":' told "''~r f)f>l:tWilrt" '!rtVt' "''" venion , The lll"f*'"ll It NMIId t ,....,. of the l'i~hting: b~ a baUunw. U leoked llktt ,..,. .... n, al""rar& wttlt a let . rtT .... t ..... U mn ... raflldl)" M011t nf the h1ht1 Wf'n! )'f'llOW. llr~n~ a n ..... t... , OSU astroMmtol"'' are lntt'r O~rvt'rs did not ca~h1te thP eted In INminK more about tht' ntit .... ~r-bnur Kp:>~d. 11lnce the aichtlna. Th~y haVfl AMt"d tiM distttn<"e of the craft could not be public to inform thPm of any l'dimtf'd. kMwn addlttnnal ~tans A f&Vl' mch t~lt"~ wa An~ havlnc infoc mat ion on t r:tined on the nbtect. Which wul the allhtinc il requated to write, then cJ,.Iy watch'd ror Je\'entl not t.ltphaM, th ~lllin Ob- mir .. n.-. .wrvatory ftft the OSU camJ)'IL three meteors were observed within a half-hour as follow~\: ( 1) Metror, )'ellowish white in color, dim, train short, ap- peared at 15 altitude be-aring 025 , Moved iu a westerly <lilcc- tion and disappeared at 12 altitude. (2) Meteor, yellow, medium btilliancc, long stat.ionaty hain. Appeared at 45 altitude, ~a ring 095. Mn\'cd in n nmtherly dit't'Ction and diSAJlpeat~l at 30 altitutlt'. (S) Meteor, platmum in coloa, , cry bright, short tl'nin. Ap- pe~tl'l~ at 55 altitude, bE'aring 2R6v. 1\toved in a soutlul'ly clit-..c- tion and di&~appeared nt a5 altiturle. m<"tcor, medium bJillianc<~, white tl'ain. .Appt'ared at nltitud~ :10o bcal'iug Oo7. Travf'led in a notthel"Jy din.octi>n and cfisap.. l>elll'("<l at an altitude of :wu. ~bM)r, merlium brilliance, long blue tain. Appeared at altitude 46 bearing nol"th, tJn,~led hmi7.ontlllly, and disappeatoo bea- metcm, c\ull orange, lout{ train. Appeared ut altitude uO'"J be~u in~ 030, tl'a\cled hori1.onta'ly, nnc.l disappeared l><'ming 010'' twang(' acd. shot"t trnJn. Appeat"t'<t at altitude 25 hear- Ing 160 and bavel~d casteh at an ansrle ot' .u;o . APftAOYID I JUNII.. J ,. --------- AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT !~it' '!nbelligenoe In!onat1oa ::1ft~ort. ps.~ fin (5). ~. . 3i;(Ded narr!\\1Ye otBtea\ ot 111". \)f ~ICM8Well, Vir31Dla. "'J.bjeo\ :U"l71n& Cb.1' Itepon. 1'1 inolod. eubjeot narr.-ttlYa a~ ,t,llft\ refers to ort Ia l'on ll2 (ntte of ne,ort 16 Ootober 19;2). S1p.t B~'1Ye StatnM' Jnck-or, short red train. AptlN\ r("d at nllilude 15" bearing 180 an<l tt1weled in a YN'tit'nl rlil"N:tiq{l. mck'Or, long blut' t1ain. Appe;ucd ut altitud(' 60 > bcal'ing ono.,, ttn\el~d in a ho~b:mttal wt.stel'ly dirL'Ction, and flisaml@atcd bear- Octooor 11, 19:.2-lH:>~ G.ll. T., lat. 1H mtleOt, long gt't~n-whitt ttnin. Arlr)eart"~l at altitlt(lt-:1:tCJ b:uing 0!>0 aud travclt.'<l at nn angle of 15" . The H)d aphie omce II C:OOJtel'llting with ash'onomer&l 0 l'C studying mett"Oa... inet'l l'CJIOI"ling their observation of tlae!116 bouat'l nre ~t'f'nt1r aulstlng in thla work. Jt Ia desired to ha\'c the Gt"t.'f'nwieh tim~ and I,X'int of appt'urance 1\nd disap)M!nrance as at"c:utate as Jl0Sl'ih1P, either br bearm~ aud altihule. or by J'C1ation to fixed stan~ or hoth. Complete nbM'Y'\'fttiona on lnn~t-cm~uring lmlns and thei r direction of (!tift are of espe<"lat hnportanee, ns the)' d>hrmine wind direction in the UJ'pcr atnosrbere. NORTII ATLASTJC or the J,ibctian S. S. Ulyllse~, Capt. that at 2!119 G. M. T. on Octo- 11, 19:12, while on a voyagv from J>uerto Ia Cruz to Philadel- phia in lat. 22"i6' N., Jon. 6907' \V., he obscr,cd a luminous object which ap)>eatcd in the western sky havcling ca~tward with tl'em~ndous S(ll-cd. Jt lightened UJl the whole ~)\)' with a bluish-green light which gtadually diminished until th<' object diaappea1-ed in the east aftt!t' about 7 ,;econds. E. by S ., vet~r good \'iHibility, air t~mpetature 82 F. RAY OF BENGAL of the Philippine ~f. V Norevt~rett, Cnpt. , reports that at 1845 mctt'Ol" W3S ObSCl"\'Cd b~aring 060 Rt an pJtitUdP nr 21, Rlmnst in range with Procyon. The phenomenon which was about 1 second duration ascended Rlighlly towaud Sirius where it disap- at an altitude of 25, bearing 107. Sky partly cloudy, wind N\V. force S, sea slight, barometc1 29.90 inches, air temperature 80 F . AJ FOIM 11~ -IAIT il AI'FIID\IU I JUIIC- AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Rf'ORT IIIG. !. ""J,a-J.l-.v'll.:f btbl~ol ~:~ IQTI: THIS DOCUMNf CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECilNG TH HA OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE Lj?IONAGE ACT, !A U 5. C.- II AND 3Z. AS AMENDED. IJS TUHSMISSIOII OR THE RlVELA Of US CONTENTS IN ANY MAHNEft TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 1:0 PROHIBITED BY LAW. 1 T MAY NOT BE Rf.PROOUCfD IN WHO' E OR IN PART. BY OTIIER THAN UNITED STATES Alll FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY t'AMISSION Of lH DiRECTOR C. INTELLIGl.HtE. USAf. J Oil': CUSTIS 'J;\ ODS.ERD VISUr'\l.L'l FnOii SU!'!F.~C: ?D SEVE~ I DZG~EES