Danvers Massachusetts — June 1960

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Keywords: obiect, circle, obfect, oblect, slcetch, apeecl, bolloo, answered, remember, thlnlc, botlooft, nntars, asnac, t_i_m_i_o_it_ou_p, y_p_i_o_p_o_i_s_i, _it_v_a_t_io, greuft, grouftdro4w, lihofoi, aatronemleal, obserir3, lrming, olj0ct, piljnur, ssociu
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1~ CONCLUSIONS ,I 1. DATI I. LOCATION "" t D Waa Botlooft nntars, asnac,,use ts Pro~olaly Bolloo" -3-.-D-A_T_I-T_I_M_I_O_It_OU_P --1--.. -T-Y_P_I_O_P_O_I_S_I!_It_V_A_T_IO-M---------ID PoaaiWy Bolloo" ~oo Y~ a Waa Ahcraft Locel c "'D GreUft .. VIaual D GrouftdRo4w Proltaltly Aircraft GMT 2~/~1":::'0::::~:!!:::======-.J....--D At.-Vt.,.e . D Alr-lnterc.,t Ro4ar D PosaiWy Ahcroft ""'!"s.-liHOfOi 1. ~---------~---- D Wos Astrono"'lcol D Yo . D ProltaWy Astreno"'lcat ~ Ne Civilian ~ .. PoaalWy Aatronemleal 7. LINOTH Ofi.OIIIItYATIOM L NUMBIR Ofl 08JI!CTI t. COURSI '1: Other 0?tic3l p:,~norr,~p~ a lnaufflclont D.to fer Ev.,luation 40 Sec . One o UnltnoWft 110. IRIIP SUMMARY Ofl SIOHTINO Observer was watching jet A/C fly into vtcinity of s'm Rocket sh;l?ed object came out a:1d disapt>eared i.nto hazy cloud near tha !>~ln. Object had rr&E!tal scaD O:>S ~11d ..to.s d~scribed by observer :ls a rock~t .sr. .... ~:ter obserir3.t ion, wi tnEl s s Wr:'nt. i.nto t;,e and told frier.'ls o:1ly th:.t h~ had seer a 'J~ .. J . !;Q 3.ttcm!)t to get comf lrming \orlt ncss. ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 1 1. COMMENTS ~nt~.r~ obser.r:;.t~ """1 c entered in aiYl :Jrot: ~d the snn. .'c:t~:l was with in .3 d 3 ~ree s of the sun at this ti~e. Also the jet .\/C observed was not reported az l~avin~. Added to te ot:.:~rv.3rs reluctance t.:> call ~ttenti.on of the ob.j...:et to ar:.:>ther per::-on co n~.3.r, it is believed th:lt th,:~ olj0ct ~n ootic.:tl pilJnur:ena :J.ssociu.ted ,,;i th s t .1.ring CJ t ~ .. hC'I ~'Uno cA~Kte I Nrt& E ') 8. IF you sow the obieet at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): d. Don't remember 9. The obI ec:t appeared: (Circle One}: a. As a light a. Brig"t moonlight b. Dull nloonlight . c. No moonlight -pitch darlc d. Don't remember ( b. Shin~) c. Doric d. Don't renaember 10. If It appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brighte1t stars? 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still at any time? Don't Know Suddenly speed.up.and rush away at any time? Don't Know Brealc. up Into parts or explode? Don't Know Give off smolce? Don't Know Change brightness? Don't Know Change shape? Don't Know Flash or fl iclcer? Don't Know Disoppear.and reappear? Don't Know 12. Did the obiect.move behind something.at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circl_, One}: CY.: No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell wnat it moved behind: _ _...!c..-~ Did the obiect move Jn front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what 14. Did the obiect appear: a.( Soli~) b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know (Circle One): 15. Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses b. Sun glasses c. Wi nd~hielcl d. Window glass e. Binoculars f. r~tescope g . Th~odol ite ' 16. Tell In a few words the following things about the oblect: 17. Draw a picture that wlllshow the;shape of the obiect, obiects. Label:and lnclude:ln your slcetch.any.detalls .of.the obiect:that yop...saw.'luch.as wings, protrusions, etc., and especlally.exhauat tralls.or vapoto trolls. .P.Ic:tct an.arwow.IMslde.theclrawlngtoshow.the direction the obiect.was.movlng. 18. The edges of :the obiect. were: (Circle One J: ~--F-uz- z-y-or--b-lu-,-~.-~ . . .b. :LIIce a bright star e. Sharply outlined d. . Don t remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? _ a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction.that.they were traveling. 20. Draw a picture that will ahow the tnotlon that the ol,tect or obJects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a ''B" at the end of the path, ond show any change In ~lrectlon during the course. \ 21. How large cfld the olfect to you as to an obfect with which you are familiar? 1$ i \ 22. We wish to lcnow the angular sin 'Hold a n atch stlclc at arm's length In line wf!h a known ohfect and note how much of the ol,fect fs covered hy the head of the tnatch. If you had.perfmecl thla experiment at the thne of the sighting, how "'uch of the obiect would have been covered hy the match head? 23. Did the obfect dlsoppeorwhlle you were ng It? If so, how? Where were you located when you aaw the oltlect? (Circle One}: a. Inside a building 1. In a car re.-out'ci;,c;;-, cJ. -,, an 'airplane (type) At sea 26. Were you (C lrcle One} a. In the busJ ctlon of o city? IS: 'tn th;;.~ldentlal sectlon.of a ci-ty-? ) c:--,,. open countryalc!e?---- -- d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over OfMn country? ~7. Whot were you dolhg_at the time youaaw the oblect,.and how did you happen.to notlce:lt? :28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE Or other vehicle.at th3 time, .then complete.the.followlng que!tiDns: 28.1 .WhotdirectiOn were you moving? (Ciicle One) a. North c. East e . South b. Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fost were you.tnovlng? miles per .hour. 283 Oid.you stop at any tln:e whl.le you were looking at the ob;ect? (Circle One) Yes No 29. Whatdlrectlon were you l~lcing vrhen you flrataow the obiect? (Circl~t One) . . b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you loolclng when you last saw the obiect? (Circle One) .d. Southeaat f. Southwest h. Northwest h. No .. thwest I. Overhead h. Northwest I. Overhead 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular.dlrection), tryto estimate:the n"mber of-degree's the obJect was from true North (thru east) and alao the number of degrees It wos upwordfrom ~he horhon (e1evation). 31.1 When it first appeared: a. From true.North, -. degrees. b. From hbrizon '.:_c =-degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a . From true North: --:----degr"-s b. From horizon :~ ..,-degrees. 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an A" on the curvecll ine to show how obfect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst sow lt. Place a "B on the some curved line to show how high the oblect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow lt. 33. In the following larger slcetch place on A" at the position the obfect was when you lirsl saw It, ond a e at Its position when you last saw lt. Refer to senaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger slcetch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the obfect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 35. When and to whom did you report that you:hacl seen the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was thfs the first time that you had seen an obiect or obiects like this? (Cirele One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your o pinion what do you think the ob;ec~. was and what might have caused i~? 39. Do you thlnlc you ccm estimate the apeecl of the oltect? .(C lrcle OrteJ Yea (N; IF you answered YES, then.what apeecl woulcl you estimate? ~....- -- 40. Do you thlnlc you ctn eatl how far away from you the oblect. waa? (Circle One) you ana YES,. then.how far .away youaoylt waa? _ 41. Please give the following lnforr~tatlon allout yourself: Indicate any additional Information obout. yourself, lncludlng:any education, whtch might be peat inent. 42. Dctte you completed this. questionnaire: INFORMATION (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your Information may be filed and coded d! accurately ot possible, plecr!e use the following space to write out a short descripfion of the event that you observed. You may re- peat Information that you have already given In the questionnaire, and odd any further comment, atatementa, or slcetches that you believe are Important. Try to present the details of.the observa tlon In the order In which they occurred. Additional pages of the some she paper may be attached If they.are needed. (Do Not Write In This Space J Zr ?(M~r:E.A/~