1. DA T! TIME GIIOUII 4. NUMI!A 0' OIJICTI S. L !MOTH 0' OIIIIIVA TION c;ro nld-.:i~ 9. PHYSICAL EVIOIMCI FTD stft u 0-329 (TD!) 2. LOCATION 10. COMCLU"OM U. 111111' IUMMAIIY AND ANALYSIS I . . ATlt' DOCm!llfta 1207k$, St. tmet:ASSJFIED . Thia report cont.aina the observations ot two sources relative to an unidentified lilht obewved at GM'bl, St. La11rence Island, 21l~r $). Source located approximately l miles East or the village ot Gambell and stAted that he observed a. tlickerin& light which initially appeared bright white and thm cbaftled to ftri.oua ahad or red and oranae. The light was observed at a true or 3230 troa the observer and at an initial altitude or SO above the horizon . oarat1on or ailht.inl vas kS 'nutea, atter which the light taded below the horison. Source atatecl that a a1a1 lar light oba.erved on 2$ and 26 Mar 53 at approx the e l.Dcation. ATIC CXJIIRCTt Due to the bearing or t.he unidentified object, its gradual fade-out. below the horison, and t.he tact that it was observed on two other occasions . in the sU\e month, it ia probable that this li~t ;,as the astronomical body Venus which ia .in that relative position from the point of ~bservation. .1>0\VNGRADEO AT 3 YEAR INTERV At.S: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS ' . llNC!J..:ASSlE1ED. DOD DIR 5200.10 . 'l.) tf-14 Rftt,.f I fl-J SUN PH.te:NO~IENON C.\IUUJlK\N HEA Second Officer A. Lc f4~CVI'l', of the J~rcnch SS. Canribe, Capt. A. Jnvin, Master, rcpot1s observing a peculiar formation arounct the sun, which he clns~ified ns DishOil's Ring. on March 25, 1~;j3, 40' \V. 'l'hc observer saw b ' o irised circle3 surrounding the sun. The inner circle, radius about 12, was c1uite cll'ar and distinct and the outer circle \Vcather fair with sC'attcrC'd shower:;, wind eRst force 5, barom- 2!U)6 inch<'s, nir t cmpr!rature 79 1.,,, ~ea t emperature 79 F. NO'fB HY JIYl>HO.--BtSllOP'~ l!T~G: A cor~>nn tround tlw 8tm w~uully with it:> out<'r cd.~c o f I'Nldi!;h color. It i R prohahly l~ll<' to Jl:ulid<.s 11f clusl in the nil, 3.!: i t is :wen u t't tr n\1 t he grcut volcnnic Ct'llllti<.ns. \\':ts nnmcd after ncv. !-;cnn o F.. Uisltop o f H llllulu, w h n fin;t d<SCI'ihcd thtm aft(t' tho K m hatao ~l'liJJtion in 1~8:~.