UFO'S Sighted, Photographed in Sweden; Unidentified Satellite Seer

This document, an FDD Note dated 17 March 1960, compiles reports from the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter regarding sightings of unidentified luminous objects over Sweden on 6 March 1960. The document details several distinct observations. The first occurred shortly after 2000 hours when the crew of a Linjeflyg plane observed a luminous object, which was also noted by an observatory in Saltsjoebaden; Docent Gunnar Larsson-Leander stated it was a satellite and not a meteor. A second report involves photographer Esse Jansson, who observed and photographed two objects in the early morning of 6 March while attempting to photograph the satellite 1960 Alpha. Jansson noted the objects moved from the north in a southeasterly direction, then changed course to return in the direction they originated, with one plate capturing a third object. A third report comes from Thorsten Haakansson of Bromma, who observed a 'phantom satellite' with binoculars, noting it moved horizontally before turning at a right angle and disappearing. Finally, the document notes that a moving point of light was observed over Lidingoe on two consecutive evenings at 2230 hours. The consensus among the cited observers and the newspaper reports is that these phenomena were satellites.