PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Dayton, Ohio . 0 Probabl, Balloon 10, BRIEF SUMMARY Oft SIGHTING obj hrighter than a star observed for over two hrs on each of tvo succeeding night.R. Looked like an airplane only mov:l.ng slower. Lights blinked. Observed through BX with no change in appearance . Red and green flashing lights. Shaped like a dirigible.Motior. up and then to the right. Called Dayton Museum to observe obj through TX. (No report of whate t~ey told her).Dayton Police called and they watc he d obj (No report of what Pol1ce saw. } ATJC .-oJ~M 329 (REV 21 SaP 52) 11. COMM!NTS 1\ 1 t.h.mrh 'porlcn as moving East t.h e oh.},."'cl war. reported as increasing i n ~lt.ilu<k and inltlnl observation repr)rt.td in NE. Total observati on O'rer ;~ hrs on each of tloJo suc ceeding nights In same Joc~tion. Jupit~r only aatro ob,ie ct of high magnitude visible in East during this period. Since obJ is c haract.P.ri stic of Astro body, case Ls ~v~1uatP.rl as t he Planet Jupiter. Or :)ublicath:>nl Vt'ith out y.JI,r r"'fli'i:. ::,;on 'h':! f;}CjU .... !it 1hi ..... ~:..:T"~nol :rdonr.(ltj~n th~t f t i:; dt!t:tm..,d n~ces ry,, w., may t:cnlact v~1u for fjtth~r datoil ~. t l;;)e one : ~C i rclc One):('31 N . .,.,r ~t ? ostal Address 5. How lo ng wos obj !tCt in ~ight? (T'>tol D\Jr olitm) o. Certain c. Nor verv 1ur,~ /~) r oirly ceri'\li" d . Ju ~t 0 gves't 5.2 Was o~i , ~i{)ht conti.,IJ')Uliy? 6. What wo:s th~ c=r.:r don of t hd :o'<y? ~ a. Crigh? t t). Cloudy I I"' I.J r I . IF you GO', t~., objact during D AYLIGHT .. 'fillt.H., WO"-; thfJ su:-~ lo~ ..,;~1 II~/,.,._, Jvr:/<t (Cir-::b On~): a. In tnnt of you b. In bock c1f y ou c. To your r i gn t f . DJ n,i r.~,r't!'Tlbu 3. IF yo u saw the obiect (Jt NlGHT, what Jid you netic~ ~\.'Pt;V:"Iing ~h, STlJ?.5 :.u~d Mt.)CN? 8. 1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ( Circle One}: l3ri;;n t mo<Jnli~ht b. Dul t moon I ight No tnol.)nlight p i1r.h .J::1r~ Den' r r~m!t.nber d. Do~'t ~m'9mL..,r 9. Wha' w~r~ ~n~ w~othe.r ccnditions at ih~ ti.n~ yoo sow the o~ject? C.ir~Ja On~): a:JCiaar s~y c. Scatt~r~.to clouds d. Thick cr heavy c:loud:a WEA THC.R (Circ b o,-,r.): r n i M, or I i 9h t r a i n ~ c. Moderot~ or h-:!,vy roin l o, So tid GP A s o light ;r<::r..>ipcr~nt e 1 C ::11' ~ r~member ll. lf it opporsd as a light, was it brighrer than the btight"st stcrs? (Cird& One): a. 3right~r (9 About ~he some d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common obj8c:t: 12. ThtJ edges of the object were: (C ire!~ Qne ): a. Fuz-zy or blurred b. Like o bright star c . Sharply outlined ::L Don't remember 13. Did the~ object: o. App;o,or to stand s t ill ot ony timtt? b. Sodd~n ly s peed up a nd ru3h owc.y a t any time? c. Break up in to ports or explode? d. Give off smol<e? e. Change bri~tnf'Jss? f . Change shape'! !J Flash or fJ ick~r? h. Disappear ond reo;>pear? i'l,.C''t<f 14. Did 'h9 object disappe a r whi !& yov w~r~ watching it? lf n.o, h ow? 15. Did ths obi Kt moe ~hind something at a ny time, porticu 1or1y o clouJ? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you C:n$Wrtred YES, th~n :eli whet Did the obiNt mova in front of so,.,th ing ot any time, po,ticulcr!y a cloud? ~ / No J Don'' Know. IF ycv onswer~d YES, ih~n telt whn~ t (C irdt! One): 17 . r~n ;., a f~-wordJ the following thi s about the ob'jact: w~ wish to know th angular six~. Hold a motch stick o~ orm's l~ngth in line witn a known obj~ct "l~d .ecre hew r.luc:h of the obiect is covered by the head of the rt~atch. If you had perf-:>rmfJd this exparim~nl ut ~h~ -:i..'<!l o~ th~ l sighting, how much of the object would have ~en covered by the ,,otch h :,od? ~ 19. Draw a pictvr ~hot will show the snope of the obiect ot obiects. Label and iJ1dude in your s.:<atch an-t d~t:Jih of th~ object tnat you saw such as wings, protrusions, t)tc:., and t~tspec:lally -axhaust tralls or vapr;-r tr':lit!3o. Place on arrow ~Jlde the drowing to show the direction tho object wo.s moo~ing. Do you think you can ostimct., tha spee~.J 0f the oiJjed? (Circ/~ One) Yes N'ij IF you answ~r~d YES, then what speed would you estimot~'t --------- 21. Do you tr~ in~ you can estimate how for owuy from yov th~ o b j(:ct wo:;.? -=-) f ( Circle On!!) IF )'OU ~nSW$red YES, then how f~r away would you :;ay it wa'5? ------------ _ ". ere '-'"'~"~ you ocote wnen you saw th~ v ) ~ct. (Circle Onfl ): o. ln:;id~ o building b. In a c~r (C} Outdo()rl d. In on ~ irplon& (type) 23. \Vera yov (Cit cle One) l" ma businr:ss secti()n tJf o cit--;~? in tho r~sid~nt~ol s~cti~n o~.) cit y'! l n op&n c t')Jn tr,-' s i d& '? t~eor on oirfiaJd? Flying ov&r a ci!y? F1yin~ OY~r o~n e~ntry'? 24. IF you w~ra MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehiclo o~ rh~ tim.,,, th-.,n cr:>mpb th~ f:lllowin";l sr->~- ; o;: l 24.1 What direction were you moving? (CJrc:le One) o. North c. East s. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? mi hs per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any tim while you wer~ looking ot the obj~cf? (C ire le One) ha Nor~h'"'U, 25. Did yov observ' the object through any of th~ following? a. cyegeoss b. Sun gl::ss Y<ls tn 3n i ~,a Yes d. Window glass Yos No Binoculars T el~.scope Theodolite In order that you can give as cle1.1r o picture as ;>ossibl~ of 'Nhot you sow, d cribe in yout ~-~m w-:;r.::, o -~ '""":1\""-, object or objecrs which wh'n plac~d up in thd sky, wou!d giv"} t.,::'! :;orne op~arClnc~ a'i ~h~ u!Ji~cr .,:h-':~ ~-.:J -i.', . 41 il'J'W j 2<.3 . Drow o )Jic',.. .. ~ that will s h ow t I''='' o n that the objt-:ct or obj~r:~s mc1d :. P!~,c: .,., ' 'A,' d tr. o '::f t e :tn o rne pa . , C"' Si10W any c onges tn ulrt!C.i~n .. ,.Jrtng i~o!l r: t.\\!r,:;a . IF there wos MORE THAN ONE abjet::t, then how many Vwer'"' ther~? --------------- . Draw o picture , f how they wefe orrongt*d, end put an arrow t~ $how o;-ha di:~cti:m ;hat ;hey war~ na\t~ling. 1 31.1 IF y-:>u O:'l~v.ered YES, did they se~ th o b;..,ct t o7 (Circb 011e) 31.'2 Pleas~ ;ist their names or.d oddr~.sses: Fbr.n" giv~ ~09 iollowin3 information .:bcut yoursaH: t" sf N\lr'Vt TELEPHON~ SUMBER lndico.t& any r.dditional i:"lfor:notion about yourself, including cfny sp~ciol ~Xp<'ri~()Ca, which i:!i:JiH b~ fr':! :n ..... :~ . c.J.tj I h ay M(;l('j,-Y ~or 34 .. Dot' you completed Jhis que,Jtionnoirtt: ------ --- ----~-- lnf~mation '.hich you feel pertinent and which is not c:d"quot.,ly cov ed in t: e specific point:~ of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your .si~nting. P ROJECT 10073 KECORD CARO 3. OAi!TII.ai OU, Lo~ol --J 2. LOCATION D.lyto::"l , Oh i o TVP! OP Oi5E~V4TION 0 Ground-Vi aua