' 10. CONCLUSION NUHBE R OF OBJECTS !i. LENGTH OF OBSERVATiON T'l'?i:: OF OnSERVATION ' ?. P H Y ~;CA._ EVIOE~CE 11. SRI EF SUMMA~Y ANO ANALYSIS A. Description of the Object(s): Approxima t ely the s a me as a star. 2. Size compared to a known object: Same as an a verage sta r Color: White 4. Number: One 5. Formation I if more than one: N/A 6. Any discernible features or details: or exhaust, including size of same compare d to size of object(s): None 8. Sound; if heard, de scribe sound: None 9. Other pertinent or unusual features: None B. Description of Course of Object(s): 1. What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s): Observer jus t happened to see object while looking at the stars. 2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed: high". Higher than position lights on planes in the area. 3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance: Same a s #2 4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s): Move d SW to NE. 5. Ho\v did the object(s) disappear: Lost sight of the m in the clouds. 6. How long were the object(s) visible: 2 minutes. C. Manner of Observation: 1. Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual, air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electronic~ Ground-visual. 2. Optical Aids: (i.e., binoculars, telescopes): None. 3. If the sighting occurred while airborne, give type of aircraft, identification number, altitude I heading speed, and home station: N/A D. Time and Date of Sighting: 1. Greenwich date-time group and local time: 3 July 2200 Local. 2. Light conditions (use one of the following terms: Night, day dawn, dusk): E. Location of Observer(s}: (Give exact latitude and longitude coordi and/ or geographical position): Highlands High School Avenue, White Plains, NY. F. Identifying Information on Observer(s): 1 Military or Civilian: Civilian. 5. Occupation: Salesman 6. Education: BA 7. Estimate of Reliability: Observer sounded very sincere although he indicated object may have been an aircraft or satellite. G. Weather and Winds-Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings: 1. Observer(s) account of weather conditions: Scattered clouds. 2. Report from nearest AWS or US Weather Bureau Office of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at surface I 6 I 00 0 and 801 000 I 1 if available 801000' Unknown 3. Ceiling: Unlimited 4. Visibility: Unrestricted 5 Amount of cloud cover: 2/1 0 6. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: None 7. Vertical temperature gradient: Normal lapse rate. H. Any other unusual activity or condition I meteorological,. astronomical 1 or otherwise I that might account for the sighting: None I. Interception or identification action taken: None J. Location, approximate altitude and general direction of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in the area that might possibly account for the sighting: K. Position_.title and comments of the preparing officer I including his preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting(s): Preliminary analysis would indicated object sighted was aircraft position light possibly from an aircraft out of Westchester County Airport. PETER M GREEN Captain, USAF Ope r ations Duty Officer Ste~Nart AFB, New York 12550 L. Existence of physical evidence such as materials and photographs: None