MII.ITABY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS D Woe Bolloon a Prololaly Balloo" OATITIMI OltOU' TY'I 0' OISIItVATION 0 o,."".._ Vlsuol LINOTH O,.OIIIItYATION NUMIIII Ofl OIJICTS 5-6 sec one 0. IRII' RY Ofl SICHTINO Cblo~ ob~ect, size of d1oe to 3/4 size of moon, pale yellov, b::-1111ant vbite to pale 'tlbit~, aweared to have a short tail, speed about 10,000 mph. Descended to &D angle of 45 'tlith flight ~&th of aprox 135-145 Obje~t seemed to be burning a3 it disappeared. PoesiWy Bolloeft Woe Ahcroft D GrouftdRoclor Prolaolly Aircroft 0 Alrlntorcopt Rcador Po eel W y Ahcroft Woe Aeffonomi col Pro .. oW y Ast,.nomlcol PossiWy Ast,.no ticel lnsufflclettt Doto for Evttluotion D Unknowtt 1 1. COMMINTS Description and 1uration are characterist of a eor. (The IR112 was returned to 4Bla--L1brary) U.'O IWALYSI:.; .Jll~T tOcotion 2 mi1es E. or Miho AB, Japan ( airborne) winds westerly DosoriptioD 8blon;!, size of di~ to 3/4 size of moon, pale yellow -bri!!iant wnite to a~e white ared to be snort tail seen about lO deg elev above acrt, at about 200 des a~, descended te on1n angle or 45 deg, tli~nt path ot approx 135 to 145 de3, ( over ) . Direction ot Motion Southeast Satellite (AFCIN4F3. Phone 69219) None reported to be reentering at this t!.me Astronomdcal Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) rrob meteor Natural Phemomen!l (Ball Li&htning. etc)_------------------------ EvalUAtion of ~ource Relia~!lity P_r_o~b~r_e~i~i_a_b_1_e A~lynis And Conclu31ons: Tnere was no satellite reported to be reentering at tne time or tnis si~htin~. 'Ihe reported speed i.s excessi,e for an ac!t Tne ~itnesses do not give a1y indication of tne distance traveled by the object but the description and duration of the si~ntin~ is charact~::ristic of a meteor 'I :-.e IR 11.2 -.as returned t o 4B.ia L~script i.on conta .. object seemed to be burning as it disappeared, seen for 5-6 seconds.