0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ject described as round, pinkish-orange in :olcr, glowing; observed by a b oy a nd h~s ~3ther near Danbury, Conn. Object :o~i:na.-:~d to be 5-8 in dianeter a nd "'as ,v~served at a distance of approx 20'. Objec: 5 in sight approx 10 rojn. then simply dis - a~?~ared. Younger wit ness had experienceS. 3eei~g s ame phenomenon on a nother occassion . ATIC PO!Uf 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 11. CO),IMEHTS Phenoraenon responsible for t'his ighting was probably "ball :ightning". to a er on ball lightning Sv1edis h scientis t , dated 12 Sept 51, this pheno~non can exist i n the sizes described by the ~onn. witncssen and may appear reddi s h in coJor. Disapation of light~ing may come due to a change of temperatur e I:f the change i s sudden and extreme an explosion' rna.y occur. It" cool.ing occurs oneside or the other a nechanical 8. IF you saw the object.ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS ( Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): d. Don't remember a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight-pitc:h doric ~on't remember 9. The ob1ect appeared. l~ /) /J A A ?7 (Circle One): sa light .I b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't re~mber If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the bright~st stars? L?-Lcf"'L/- 11. Old the object: (Circle One for ~each question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? Don't Know Suddenly speed up and rush away at any tl~? Don't Know c. Brealc up Into ports or explode? Don't Know Give off amo!ce? Don't Know Chong brlghtneu? Don't Know Change ahope? F I 01h or fll c:lcer? Yt'la (_ No Don't Know h. Dlaappear.and reappear? Don't Know 12. Old tht obJect move behind tomethlng at cny time, partfcylarly a (l~ud? (Circle One): Yea ~ ~ Don't Know. IF you onaw.red YES, then tsll what 13. Old the obJect move In front of tomeJ.hlng ot any time, particularly o cloud? (Cirr:le One): Yea ( No., Don't Know. IF you anwered YES, thn tell what In front of: ., c:. Vapor d. Don't Know 14. Old the obJect appear: (Circle One): Old you observe the obJect through any of the following? a. Eyeglones Binoculars Sun glo5:u~' Ya s ( No) Tele.scoptt Windshield d. Window glo~ .. 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. 17. Drow a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel.ond include in your sketch.any details of the object. that ytru sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especiolly. exhoust trails or vapor trolls. Place an arrow beside.the drawing to show.the direction the object wos.moving The edges of.the obj.et.were: / / (Circle One):['O:} Fuzzy or . blurred b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?_J.,Q,..u.Jt;:;.V'4......zf:.....-tj'-----l(J-:..J./l)-'-Jo.,e _ Drow a pietwe of how they.were arrangecl,.and put on arrow to -show the direction.that they were traveling 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion thot the object or objec:ts. mode. Place on uAu at .the beginning of th. poth, a .. B .. ot the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course. ~. wfsh to know the ongular.s.ize. Hold a motch stlek at arm's length In line with o k'nawn object.ond.note ~much of the object:la covered by. th head of th motch. If you hod performedthla .xprlmnt:ot th time ~ the alghtl~ how much of the object would hove be.n covered by th match head? 25. Where were you located when you sow the o bject? Circle One): Ins ide a b..li I d ing b. In a cor n an airplane (type) 26. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of.o ci1y? lJ~ba_[! entia! sect.ion of a city? In open countryside Near on olrf1e Flying over a city? Flying over o pen counhy? 27. What were you doing at the time you sciw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? 28. W you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other veh icle at the time, then complete.the fo llowing questions; 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One ) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeost f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? rriles per ho ur. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at t he object? (Circle One) @ No h. Northwest 29. What direction were you looking when yo u first saw t he object? ( C ircle One) b. Northeast ~Southeast f. Southwest h. Notlhwest I. Overhead 30. What direction were you lc>oking when you lost sow the object? (Circlt~ One) A./ tJ o. North c. East e. South h. Notlhwest b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Sout hwest If you ore fami liar with bearing terms (angular d irection), try to estimate the number of degrus the ob ject was from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). When it first appeared: a. From true North b. From horizon degrMa. When It dlsoppeored: From true North '------degrMio From horizon 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place on A" on the curved I ine to show how the object was above the horizon (skyl ine) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the same Gurved line 'o si-:ow how high the object was above the horizon (skyline ) when you Last s ow it. In t~.e foll owing larger sketch place on "A" ot the posit io n the object was when you f irst sow it, and a "B" at its posit io n when you lost sow it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complets the larger sketch. 34. Whot were the weather conditions ot the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle Ono) WEATHER (Circle One) Fog, mist, or light rain Scatterecl clouds Mode rote or heavy ro in Thick 0/f heavy clouds e. Don't remember 35. Wh.n and to whom did you report thGt.yo" hod aeon the object? 36. Wos anyone else with you at tho time you sow the object? (Circle One) C Ye~ No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did th-, SM the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their nomea and addresses: /YJ /{ 37. Woa this th. flnt tlrM that you hod aeen o.n obtect or objecta like thla? (Circle One) In yow opinion whot do you thlnlc the object waa and what might have cauud It? 39. Do you thinlc y<M~ can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Do you think y<MI can estimate how for oway from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy II was? 41. Please give the following information about youl'self: ADDDES$ .; TELEPHONE NUMBE Ind icate any additional information oix>ut yourself, Including .any education, which might.be pertinent. 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR PORC! T!CHHICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY D}.TA) In ordet' that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out a .short description of the event t hat you o bserved. You may re peat inforrr.otion that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any fu,rther comments, statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the detai ls of the observa tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the some size paper may be attached if they ore needed. NAME (Do Not Write in This Space) result which could":cause a rapid movement ofthe sphere. This motion will not n~ce's_sarily b e with away"rrom is cooled. ~ J..tter a.Mrve11:~ to the Air i':xn:a Oiet ~ cnncndnc ~ ~Jecta ~ ~ l'ld"cl.1t14 to tb1a UftlCI ~ 16~ ~ 1a *la l'Oilll 4taracsDI trJe obJecta .._ ~ ~ua,. ;JQr AI ,cwr tau, sr . thaiOJSbl7 atawUod. ilow'l zr~ M*'l:ttoaal ~en vtll be 1"14PI Jed. 1:1 o.ra.t.r f'or u to IUl u'J"tde. I ~ eneloeeci two flUeS~<n!.""1Na ~.or ~ alid j'C"Ir :Drthe~ to ecw;olet. eDl ~ 1D tbe ~loaed pre- IMl]~ to )'0''1' td sb t ns, tbe oaaa )'Q& aol ;ycur fa-th ar 1d. b'TlJ,ZfX 1'. J Ja. 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