PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 30 Oc t cher 64 30/060C Z 3~avurcr~ek, Ohio 4. NUMB!R OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OISERVATION 15 lilln e s 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 10. CONCLUSION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS . Object a ppea.l'"L'(; a s .::. l :. sht colcr of r:.. :.xnr. 3rig .t l1ij1t, stars visible . Fuzzy . 3'!:.~ti. onc..:y, ch.:...::. ed in 'J:'it;~t.1e ss, }round-Vi su.::.l 3 G.:1.ti OllJ.lY under cb GG~"'v~'lJi on . i.:~ti: li.:: ~..~..)d oJ.e v:.d:. :.c:11 ; (' de.;. Unable to 'ic- i.or .. ~i:le c i recti on af si_sh tin;. . 'Jtx.:::r v ur did no!:, see li:_:ht ,JiJa --.:]~.r. ;ro li r-oc~j-on . :~oon ~u::>t 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE . lCC~-.:~con tf'_S t:1::: C :use of the r.1Jort. :.non 0100 30 Cct. ~i~"lt e.scen.SL on DEARBORN OBSERVATORY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 25 November 1964 Serge3.nt 1)3.vid Moody Foreign Technology Division 1-lright-Patterson Air Force :aase lAyton, Ohio Dear J)lve: Thanks for your letter of November 19. I've looked over the October cases, and I must say that I PAVe never seen a more ordinary or prosaic bunch of cases for a long while. The Beaver Creek sighting is almost certainly 1-r!:lat you say it is, and although we don't have proof, I think the ::lOO!l- do,s explanation fits all the liHllted <lata vre have. I ,.;ould classif'y that as possibly moondog, or even nore strongly: probably 1noondog. N8~., that you have the Echo schedules, you can be more positive about satellite identification. Incidentally, I have j ust been invited to teach a t Harvard next summer) and so I will be very close to the source o f supply of Echo pre- dictions, and I can make sure t!mt they keep flowing. I would like to get more data on the Br.fnfield, tt.assachusetts , 28 October, Sh case. I t r:J.ght be wert~ a phone call on rcy part, but in the meantime, -;.;cular! ' t. it be a gool id~a to send her a questionnaire form, j.lst to see -:r~ t 1 i8. oryens. G 'r.in,sc; 3oes f c::-t ::e Fort Jones-!~. Shasta, !r.i._;!!t t.u~:-'1u-:. tc--.)e reliable. ;.~er a ll, 30 October 64 case. This aren't all pilots reJ.iable?? !.lso. could I see tr.e Ol .. ig:.nal data for the l October, Hil~sboro, Oregon case, 2~ October, Atlantic case, or have the 2~. ~;~tooer, Oa.l0.o~ood, Ocio case, a r!:i you clar.3ified these as su?er-secret? ~n..at about ri3-Jor Q ' s plans for co~ing to Chicago in December? HY classes are over on Friday the 11th so I will be free the ;.reek of the lt+th ~..rit.h the exception of one short exa!:l I have to give. I f you and tne ::ra.jor can't :-.:al~e it, to Cnicago ,then it might be a good time for LLe to r..a.ke a visit since I 1:a.Ye ::.a~i1.1g tn visit unless tn:ere is sone ousin-3ss t.o a-:tenJ -co, ou.~ t~-:ere :.ts i.;.al:.y is. I may be droppj_ng by Columbus tl: e next tii:le I con:e to Dq_yton to check fer.{ thing s "fJi th the Dean t!-:ere. . tl.e meantL :1e, have e. ve:t;/ ;_;ood 'r1-'..a~1ks::siving) unU.) as the r.:ajor a lvraJ s k ce;> in touch. " Co:cdial .-r. J:'\H: t:r f U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICi\l... INFORMATIO~ This questionnaire has been prepared so thaf you can give the U.S. Air Fore: aa much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions cs you po~sib1y C\JP, The information !hat you gi~ witl be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection ~yo~itJ, any stot-!!m-ants, conclusions, or pulllicationa without your permission. We request this personal Information ao that if It Is deem1d necessary, we contact you for further details. . 1 . When did you sH the oliect? 2. Tirne of day: t:) /d ~ Mlnvfea. (Circle 0THJ): Time Zone: (Circle One}:~ Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Sav;11;J (~ Standard d. Paciftc Where were you wiMn you saw the ob iect? Neateat Pottel Ad City or Tow" S. How lang was obJect in sight? (Total Ouratlen) a. Certain c. Not very sure : ~ Fairly certain d. Just a vu 5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the slcy? , Bright -b. Cloudy 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was tha SUN located as you looketi ~t ~het ob!~ct? (Circl~t 0"}: o. In front of you b. In baclc of you c. To yow r;ght d. To yr::ur l~tft -~. ov~r cxi f. Do, r reme"'~' FTD OCT 62 164 Thla for aupereedea PTD 16, juJ 61, whleta le obaolte. 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight-pitch dark {jj Don't remember conclitl .. the . CLOUDS (Circle OtteJ: a. Clear alcy c. Scattered cloucla d. Thiele or heavy clouds 1~ The obfect appeared: (Circle One): b. Trsparent J) Aa a light t..j, Don't you saw the-alliect? WEATHER (Circle One}: ) Fog, mist, I ight rain c. Moderate or heavy rain Don't remamb.r 11. If It appeed as a ll.,t, WGI it brighter than the brighteat at? (Circle One}: c. About the same d. Don't lcnow brightness to some common obJect: 12. The eclgaa of the obfect w.na: (Circle One): Fuzzy 01 blurred Lilce a bright star c. Sharply outllnecl 13. Did the object: ( Circle One for dOCh question) Appear to stoncl still at any tima? Don't know Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Y<~Js Don't !en ow Breolc up into parts or explode? Don't know d. Give off smolce? Yes N-o Don't know Change brightnas? oont lcnow f. Change sha~? Flash cw flielcer? i)Qn't know 0 i sappear and Don't know 14 . Old the ob;ect disappecr while you were watching it? If so, how? 15 . Did the obiec:t move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?. . . .. . (Circle OneJ: Yea ~ Don't Know. IF you anawered YES, then tell what 16 . Did the object m~e in front of ,.,_thing at any time, particularly a cloud? . (Circle One): . Yea. ~ Don't Know. IF you answ.-red YES, th~ t,ll what 17 . Tell in a few words the following things about the object: b. C~Jor _..J.iL.IJ1..t..LL~ 18. We wish to lcnow the angular alze. Hold o match sticlc at arm's length i" line whh a !mown obtect and note how much of the obiect Ia covered by the heocl of the 1\'Gtch. If you had performed this experiment ot the tim. ef the alghting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match heed? unabl~ To cL-.c {;~V f)?\ne 19. Draw a picture that will ahow the shope of the obiect or obiects. Label and include i" your slcetch Gft1 detail~ Place an arrow besld. the drawing to ahow the direction the oliect was mOYing. In the following slcetch, I ine that you are at the point shown. Place an A" on the curv.wj I ine to show how high the obiect waa above the horizon (slcyline) when you first saw it. Pl~lC$ a "G" ~n the tame curved Une to ahow how high the obiect waa above the horizon (slcyllne) when you lo~t ~ow lt. Plaes nn "'Au on the comf)OI3 when you lirst sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the obf'tct. 28. .Draw a picture thot will ahow th motion that the obiect or obiacts mada. P.lace an A .. at the beginning of the path, a "8 .. ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. 29. IF thete waa MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how ntany were there? ---.-------- . Draw a picture of how they were orrang.cl, and put an arrow to ahow the direction that they were traveling 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of th'e obiect? (Circle One} IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?------- 21. Do you th inlc you can (Circle One) how far away from you the object was? IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ---------- Where were you located when you saw the obiect? 23. Were you (Circle One) (Circle One): a. In the business section of a city? t!) Inside a building ~ In the res identiol section of a city? b. In o car c. In open countryside? c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? d. In an airplane (typ.) e. Flying over a city? f. Ffy!ng over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tint, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direction were you mewing? (Circle One) b. Northeast f. Southwest d. Southeast h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you mewing? ---------.Jmiles per hour. 24.3 Did you sto, at any time while yov were loolcing at the obfect? (Circle o,.) Dlcl you observe the o.,iect. through any of the following? a. Eyegla e. Binoculars b. Sun glassei f. Telescope c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite d. Window glass 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, de3cribe in your own words a c~m~-tt ~ object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance os tt,., obiect "l'hi::,_, ) .. ~u ;!;~'"' ... ; (J{}tJ6ft ~ 30. Have you ever seen this, or a simi lor object before. If so giv~ dato or dahu and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Cirde One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did .they s" the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Indicate any additional Information about yoursplf, including any special experience, whfch mi8ht be pertinent. 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the ob;ect? Oo)' Mo,rr. '!8ar ~. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pectlnent and which Is not adequately covered in the apecific points of the questionnaire or a lve of yo4JI sighting. the s creen itseU, or by other thennometen placed in the screen. Errors of pMalla.'\: in readias a rain meouure are also important. and they occur whl!nc,er i\O observer places his eye either above or below the level of the water surface iD the r.Un measure. Parameter.-A quantity related to one or more variables in such a way tb01t it rem.\ins constant for any specified set of valu~ of the variable or Variilb lcs, e.g. in STATISTICS, NltAN, STANDARD DEVIATION. ParD.Dthelia.-A mock sua at the same elevation as the sun and in an azi:nuth greater than 90 from the sun may be cnlled a pamnthelion. White par.lnthelia at 120 from the sun an fairly common. Paranthelia at about 14(1 !rom tbe SliD have been recorded on rare-occ.:~sions. PnraseleuM or mock moons, analogous to mock suns, ha.ve been observed ocra.-;ionally. No measurements are available but it may be presumed that mock moons wiU be at tbe same elevation u the moon and that the angular diatance will vary like tbat bet~eea aun and mock sun, being ~ when the luminary is on tbe horizon aad 25 when tbe luminary is at ao elevation of 30. ParbtUL-Imap. of the sun. coloured or wl'lite. The mock suns seen mos t frequently are at the same elevation u the sun and coloured with red n~arest the sun. When the sun ia DM' tbe horizon tbe distance is equal. to the radius of the ordinary balo, i.e. :z:ze. When the sun is higher tbe distance is ga aater 80 that if halo ud mock sun are both seen the mock sun is outside the hlo. White mock suns are to be seen in the azimuth from the sua. Bright patches seen at the top and bottom of the halo of :!2 at the pointl of contact of the tangent arcs, are sometimes referred to as mock suns Pentad.-A period of five days. Five-day means are frequently used iD mett'1>rolug ical work, as fave days form an exact sub division (nrd) of tbe ordinary y ear. an advantage not posaessed by the week. PcrcolatioD.-The downward pu.~age of surface water through the soil. Part oi th" r~n wbicb fall~ on the land surface r~-evaporates, part .runs ofl inll ~tream~ and riven to the !Ilea, while part percolates through the soil. M<'.\surements of the amount of rain water which percolates through certain del'ths o f soil have been published in the annual volumes of B'itislt RtJiPljall. U sually the gaup cocuists of a cubic yard of natural earth inserted in a mt-tal container and sunk in the bole fonned by remo..,ing this earth. The rain water which percolates throu((h is drained ofl and measured daily at 9h .. acc ess to the receiver being obtained by means of a trap door at the sidt! o f the gauge. The results are usually published as a depth in hundredths or thousandths of an inch of water. See EVAPORATION. Periodical.-Recurrins at regular intervals, like the JXMition of the bob