Wells Maine — October 1962

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Keywords: meteor, proltoltly, decay, cltouft, aatronotftleol, astronotftleol, ashenotftlcol, alsmost, uftkno, howled, greundrodor, phofos, poasiltly, persistance, posslltly, barked, trail, ityation, witness, loco1, audible, dimmed, curious, proltaltly, vlauol
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Proltaltly Balloon 0 Posslltly Balloon 20 October 1962 Wells. Maine 3. DATITIMI CltOUft TYft! 011 OIS!ItYATION Loco1----------XCI Q,.untl-Vlauol 0 GreundRodor Was Aircraft 0 Proltoltly Aircraft P a sl W y Aircraft --s.-"'PHOfos 1. ax Was Aatronotftleol Meteor D Proltoltly Astronotftleol 0 Yoa D Poasiltly Ashenotftlcol 7. I..NGTH Ofi.OISIRYATION I. NUMI!It 011 OIJICTS 9. COURSE g ~'!':;,-,c-1-on-t~D-ot-o~fo-r~E~v-ol~u-ot-io-n 3 seconds 6 seconds 10. IRIIP SUMMARY 011 SIGHTING Object that appeared to be a meteor leaving a trail, or two trails -one from each side. Suddenly increased ins ize and became circular. Had point of light. Object dimmed after about 2 seconds. Sparks trailing. Alsmost disappeared three times during flight. Trail appearing to glow remained for about 5-8 minutes after object was sona. Dogs barked and howled although sound not audible to witness. A'nC PORM l29 (R~Y Z6 S~P 52) D Uftkno.,. 11. COMMENTS Witness indicates object was like meteor or decay; however, was curious at the persistance of the trail. No reported decay or this date. Case considered as possible meteor observation.