1. DATE TIME GIOUit 2. LOCATION Troy, Ohio J. SOURCE 10. CONCLUIIOM /. Civil ian Astronomical (VENUS) - ~--------------------~Object reported in position of V US and disapp~arance coincide oc .t. NUMIER 0, OIJICTS td th the setting of thi.s Planet. VEiillS at 7h 24m, 5 deg eleva+. on betr11een 290 and 300 deg azinn.lth s ettil16 at about 2115 L 5. lENGTH 0, OISI .. YATION 11. 111111' IUMMA.Y AND ANALVSII 45 lfinutes 6. TYPE OF OISIRYATION Ground-Vis,:a1 9. PHYSICAL EYIDINCI Si~ ting at ]2 te dusk rlth the s un goin.g do~m. Obj act ap~ared as a ligpt brigtlt er than stn.rs. Appear e d stc: .. tivi.lP_.~;, Observed in r:1est. Uotion to tbe ~ftl and 1Test. 1/10 size of moon. Large liJ}lt speed v arie d in notion. p,.., ... e41tl el tJiat las a aer M u U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IHFORMATIOc~ Thie questionnaire has been prepared sa that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified oerlal phenoa11enon that you hnve o!:aserveti. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The infornaation that yCJu ; ive wiU be used for research purposes. Your name will not b used in c:onnec;tion with any stoten.enJI, conclutions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc: thot if It Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further de,oils. _ 1. When did you the ob;ect? (Circle One): A.M. 3. Time Zone: (Circle t)ne): o. Ooyliyht So,:ing \ 6. Sto,dar~ 4. Wh8re were you when you saw the obiect? Nt Postol Adh Clr or Town S. How long was ohiect in sight? (Total DuratiM) . ( a. Certain) c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guest 5.1 How wat time in sight determined? ----M:.tN:L.CA._..r.....:('~o-.Jr...t(t------------ 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condit ion of the sky? a. Bright a. Bri ght b. Cloudy b. Cloudy . 7. IF ycv saw the cbject during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located os yoo loc d oz! th-a o~re::t? (Circle One). In f ront of you c. To your rid-t d. To your left Overhead f. Don't rehlember FTO OCT 6' 164 Tt\1 torm e upened .. PTD 16 4 whleh I obeolel e . 8. IF you 1aw the object at NIGHT, what dicl you notice concemlng the STARS ancl M~? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright light a,. Dull ight c. No enMnlisitt - pitch cll& cl. Don't rememlaer 9. What w.re the weather concUtlon1 at the tlf!l you saw the oliect? CLOUDS (Circle OtteJ: c. Scatterecl clouds d. Th iclc or heavy cloud a .. The obiect . WEATHER (Circle O~te): b. fot. milt, or litiat roln c. Moderate or heavy roln AI 0 light 01 a light, was it brighter than the lwlghteat ats? (Circle Onel: Brl.ter c. About the some d. Don't lcnow lwJghtnesa 12. The edge1 of the oiic:;..t_w_:;.e~re_..: _ (Circle One Fuz or blurred b. L I a lwiuht stor c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the obiect: (Circle One for eoch question) Appear to stand still at any tim? No Don't lcnow b. Suddenly speed up and rush awoy at any time? Don't lcnow c. Brealc up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know Change bridltness? Yea Don't know f. Change shape? Don't latow Flash ot fliclcer? Don't lcnow Disappear and reappear? Don't know 1~. Old the obiect disappear while you were "atching it? U 5o, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES then tll what 16. Did th objNt mwe In front Of Jnethlng at any tiwe, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, th,.._ teU wh<~t in front of: ------- 17 . Tell in a few words the following things about the obiect: 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match aticlc at arns length in 'line with a known "bject and n~t,J;, ~!~'N much of the obiect i1 covered by the head of the fl'Gtch. If you had performed thi experiment at the tiroo .Jt 1f:e sighting, how much of the oOiect would have be.n covered by the match heod? 19. Draw a picture that will ahow the shape of the obfect or oDiacta. Label and include in your sketch any det();la of the obiect that you taw uch as wings, protruaions, etc., and especially exhaust trailt or vapor trails Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. 20. Do you think you can eathnate the lpHd of the obiec:t? (Circle One) Y IF you answered YES, then what apeed would you eathr.ot? -------- 21. Do you think you can estl tate how far away the obiect wa 1? (C lrcle One) IF you anaw.recl YES, then how for away woul4 you aay It was? --------. 22. Where were you locatecl when you (Circle One): ,.._ ~-' G) Inside a ~llding . . c. Outdoor d. In on airplane (type) the ob(ect? 23. Were yo.. (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? (9 In th residential sctic;ea ol o city? c. In open countryside? . d. Near an airfield? e. Fl)ing over a city? f. Flying over open country? 2~. IF you ,..,. MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete t~e followire 9Jeatlona: 2~.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. c. East . e. South t d. Southeaat f. Southwest 24.2 How faat ,..,. you 1t10vi~g? _..miles per hour. 24.3 Dicl you atop at any (Circle One} looldng at the obiect? Old you observe the obiect through any of the following? Eyegla Yp Binoculars Sun gla Ye f. Telescope c. Windshield Theodolite Window glass h. Northwest 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you aaw, describe in your awn words o cOI'ftmOII obiect or obiects which, when placed up fn the alcy, would give the same appearance as the obiect which you so- 'II. In the fellewl"' aketeh, -. th.t you et the ,.tftt Plc o" ...... o" tl\ f!Utvr! liM t thew ho- hlgh the oltlect ... ...,. the hla (tkyllne) when rw ''"' aaw lt. Ploc a "Bu on the cur line 16 how hlth the * the hla (elcyllne) when rou lst tuw lt. Ploc on 'A' on the compost when '" lint eew lt. PI "I" on th whe, you lo1t tow the ohiect 28. .Draw o picture that will ahow the Motion thot the . .a,lec~ or Miecta macle. P.lace an .. A~ ~ at the bevlnn5ng ot the path, a "B" ot the encl of the path, ond ahow any chong in diNction during tt.. cout 29. IF there wat MOR! THAN ON! eltlect, then hew ,..,., were th.re? _4~:::1::: -- Draw picture of how th~ were orrngecJ, ancl put on row to show the di,.ction thot they were trawling 30. Hove you ever seen this, a I inti lar ob;ect bef If ao give date or dt onct location. 31. Waa anyone elae with you at the tlena you aow the oblect? (Cirele One) 31.1 IF you anawertd YES, dict.they tee the obJect too? (Circle One) 31.2 Plealt llat their names ancJ adctr: 32. Plea give the followi"' "lnfmatlon about yowaelf: ADDRESS--- TELEPHONE NUMBER Indicate any acJclltlonal Information about youraelf, lncluctine any apeclol experience, which might be pwtinem 33. When ond to whom d ld you repctt that you ha~ '"" the obiect? 34, Dote you 35. lnf which you feel pertinent oncl which Ia Hequotely In the apeclflc point of the