1. DA:rr. TIME GROUP l . :>OIJRCE 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10-15 mirrutes t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gr ound Visu3l Stationary 8. PtiOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION Center l:oriches, Long I sland, l~ew York two witnesses 10. CONCLUSION Astro(Capella) Capella was at 12 degr e e elevation and on an Az of 35 degrees. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers watched a star like object that kept changing colors. The object ~as still visible some 15 minutes a fter the witness left the area. Personnel contact was made with the witnesses and they said that the object was first thought to be a bright star but the object kept changing colors and the wit- nesses began to wonder. 3' nights later the witness was asked if he saw a similar object. One of the witnesses said that there was a similar object in the sky and pointed to the sta r Capella. When a sked if that was like the object he had seen he said that it was. fTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) PNvl- odlUona of dlla , , .._ u1M41. Caller's name Telephone number _ _.... Deacription of object(s): . Size compared to a known object(use one of the following t erms: head of a pin, pea, dime nickel; quarter. half dollar. silver dollar, baseball, g rapef ruit or basketball) held in the hand at about an arm's length. Formatiou, if more tha n o n e Any discernible fe~tures \)r details Tail. trail o r exhaus t , including s ize c ompared t o size o f object(s) If h e.1rci, ot-:;;cribe soun d Othe r pt:rt L lCnL ..... u . .asua a fc:aturcs D e!Jcriptio n of obJect's {s'} course: What firs t called the attention of the observer(s ) to tJ1e object(c;)? ~'lgle of elevation. (~be horizon is 0ele--.-ra.tion. Dhe\::tly O\'er lhe observw's head is 90 elevation. 'l'he objee;t. mu.st appear wjLI-).iu t h1s Azimuth (~hich direction on the compass \vas it headed)? North is 360~ East is 90 South is 180. West is 270. Angle of elevation a..11d azimuth upon disappearance . Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s) . How d!d the object(s) disappear? QitSbntaneously to the North, etc. ) long was (were) the object(s} visible? Be specific -five ni!:utes, one hour, etc.) Manner of Observ-ation: Use one or a.llY combination of the followiug H.erus: gtour,d-visual, air-visual, grour;d-eleetror,ic. (If electro:Hic, 5pet..ify type of r~t.d.a:-). Statement as to !)ptical aids. (telescopes, ti.JtO<:i.lars, et<:.) used a11d description the!'eof. THIS QUES=rJ:j=I~O-:-~-. IS NOT -I>ER:r:-ME~'f,.. WHEN CALLEn. YB A C'f'iHL"fA?-.. CO:MPLETE ONLY IF REPORfED BY A PILO'r. If the sighting oeet u: e d whil-nit borne, t;ive type oJ ahccait , ictentifit;atioll 71 , 2ltitude ' headi!1g , sp~ed and h"Jm e Date and Time of Sighting: Zulu timc: Light Co!!ditiOJlS -day, n \ght, d .. twn, dl.!sk Location of Observe t"(s ): Pinpoint location acntrately. tlse slrcd and b11jlthng uame::; if it wi~l (Example -backyard of house at 22 Dune Ruad . Westharnpto 11 B c-o.c.lt, Identification of Observer: Phone Number Occupation Physical Evidence: Were photographs taken o r w-~ a r.y physical evtden!.=i: .of the object left behind? {Note: II u,e ca.ller says there is physjca.l evidence stiJI pre sent , contact Wi~ Operations Duty Oificer t..l-trough C.A (:} Ext 493, or the Air P olic e , Ext 408, i mmediately ) (Observer(s) account of weather conditior..s . THIS lS TBE: ~J) OF QUESTIONS }'OR T HE OBSERVER. RECORD M"'Y OTBER COMMENTS H E MAY WAJIT T O ADD. THANK HThl (HER) FOR CAI.I.TNG WliEl! THE CALLE..~ liAS HUNG UP, CALL BA~E 'V ATHER A,.i, EXT. 4SS FOR THE FOLWVt'TI~G !NFOR:MA'I'ION: WIND Dm.ECTICN VELOCITY fi{ KNOTS & DEG.'lEE.S Ni:Jte: We2.ther questlonair-e continue d Ol& page 5 e. L f: Jn2 Visibility: Anlount of cloud cover: Thunderstorn1s in area and quadrant in which locate.d: Vertical temperature gradient: other unusual activi or conditio~ meteorological, astronomical, or o erWlse, w 1c mtg t account e sighting. NEXT CAI.I. THE COMBAT ALERT CENTE~ EXT. 493. FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Was radar sighting made? By whom? ..,<,~ Was intercept action taken? Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of a n y air traffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly a ccount f o r the sighting. FINALLY, CALL GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS S E C TION AT 727-1500, EXT. 611, TO FffiD OUT IF THEY HAD ANY AIRCRAFT FLYffiG WHICH COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING Do not discuss the report with any civilian calle r s . Only the O f fice of Information, Hq. USAF, is authorized to rele ase informat i on concerning UFO repRrts. If you are called by members of the press, as k the m to please call the Information Officer, Capt. Craig at 288-27 47, or h i s assis- tant, Lt. Campbell at base eoxt. 398. The regulation which :!overs UFO repo:rts is AFH 200-2. {{eJet t o .!t i! you have any qllestions in the handlcJg of this ~c..,tNrt. Turn i.Jt this rorn with your OD report in the ruorni.r.g One final note. Most UFO reports ar~ rather routine "lights-in-the-sky" sightings. When a report comes in that is obviously based on more tangible evidence, or when several reports of sightings at the same time are received contact the Operations Duty Officer through the CAC, Ext 493. Reports are much more easily investigated at the time of the sightings than a day or two later. Your cooperation and good sense will help the Air Force investigate these sightings in a professional manner