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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 19 Dec 64 19/0529Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | 01.14N 164.12W (Pacific)  |
|  3. SOURCE | Military  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 6 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual (BX)  |
|  7. COURSE | South  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | SATELLITE  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Object was observed 35 minutes after sunset, full moon, 10 degree above horizon. Bright moving object sighted bearing 300 deg alt 22 deg. Object passed overhead from port to star
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NNNN
SQW103HQA742
RR RUCDSQ
DE RUEAHQ 169 19/1904Z
ZNR
R 191903Z
RM CSAF
INFO FTD
O 190800Z
RM USS CHARLES BERRY
PACAF BASE COMMAND
INFO CNO
CINCPACFLT
CTF 92
BT
UNCLAS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
A. CINCPACFLTINST 3820.3
1. DISCRIPITION
A. CIRCULAR SHAPE
B. PIN HEAD
C. WHITE
D. NONE
E. NONE
F. ALTERNATION BRIGHT AND DIM, WAS BRIGHT WHITE PASSING OVERHEAD.

PAGE 2 RUEAHQ 169 UNCLAS
G. NONE
H. NONE

1964 DEC 19 20 42
FTD/B-
1-2 Ew(ur)
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COURSE
A. TAKING EVENING STARS, NOTICED FAST MOVING OBJECT.
B. ALT, 22 DEG/ 300 DEG
C. ALT, 04 DEG/ 128 DEG
D. STRAIGHT PATH
E. FADED INTO HORIZON
F. 06 MINUTES
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. GROUND VISUAL
B. BINOCULARS
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 190529Z
B. 35 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET, FULL MOON 10 DEG ABOVE HORIZON
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER LAT 01-14N LONG 164-12W
6. OFFICER OF DECK, JUNIOR OFFICER OF DECK, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, QUARTERMASTER OF WATCH.
7. WEATHER CONDITIONS

ECHO II. & EQUATION AT 141° EAST NOT ECHO II. (16°+39° = 55° FROM CESSING)

PAGE 3 RUEAHQ 169 UNCLAS
A. CLEAR BRIGHT NIGHT
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MOVING OBJECT SIGHTED BEARING 300 DEG. ALT 22. OBJECT PASSED OVERHEAD FROM PORT TO STARBOARD REACHING A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF 80 DEG TO SOUTH. OBJECT FADED 04 DEG ABOVE HORIZON AT 190535Z BEARING 128. APPEARED TO BE A SATELLITE.
BT
NNNN
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Sat. 19/0529Z

NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT

1 190800Z
FM USS CHARLES BERRY
PACIFIC (BASE COMMAND) CORRECTED COPY-CORRECTION UNDER INED DESTROY ALL OT ER COPIES
INFO OND
ICINCPACFLT AF IN: 33658 (19 Dec 64) E/md1
CTF 92 AF DIST: NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, DIA-24 (42)

UNCLAS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT 19/0529Z
1. DISCHIPTION
A. CIRCULAR SHAPE
B. PIN HEAD
C. WHITE
D. ANT
E. NONE
F. ALTERNATING BRIGHT AND DIM. WAS BRIGHT WHILE PASSING OVERHEAD.
G. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
2. COURSE
A. TAKING EVENING STARS, NOTICED FAST MOVING OBJECT.
B. ALT. 22 DEG/ 300 DEG
C. ALT. 04 DEG/ 128 DEG
D. STRAIGHT 
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NAVY DEPARTMENT

1. LOCATION OF OBSERVER LAT 01-14N LONG 164-12W
2. OFFICER OF DECK, JUNIOR OFFICER OF DECK, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, QUARTERMASTER OF WATCH.
3. WEATHER CONDITIONS
A. CLEAR BRIGHT NIGHT WITH CALM SEAS, WIND 090, 8 KNOTS.
B. NONE
C. 1800 FEET
D. 14 MILES
E. 03 TENTHS
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NONE, RECEIVED ON ECM.
I. NONE
II. OFFICER OF DECK, COMMENTS AS FOLLOWS:
ON INITIAL SIGHTING AT 100529Z SHIPS HEAD WAS 358 DEG, BRIGHT MOVING OBJECT SIGHTED BEARING 308 DEG, ALT 22, OBJECT PASSED OVERHEAD FROM PORT TO STARBOARD REACHING A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF 80 DEG TO SOUTH, OBJECT FADED 04 DEG ABOVE HO

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