302543154.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 August 65 27/0148Z | Austin, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (CAPELLA)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | CAPELLA on horizon at 020 deg az. Possible refraction of CAPELLA rising.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  40-50 seconds | Round ball of fire. Stationary. Extremely bright. No movement. About size of nickle at arms length. Light in North. Venus on Western horizon. Sun below horizon at 300 deg az. Sunset at 1833L. Sighting at 2045L. Probably Venus, but direct…

26 JUG
AUSTIN, TEXAS

FFD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
24 Jan 66

Mr.
Austin, Texas

Dear Mr.

We are reviewing our sightings for 1965 and the reports of your 26 August sighting received by us did not contain sufficient data for evaluation. Would you please complete the attached Form 164 and return it to our office at your convenience.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr., Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

OFFICIAL FILE COPY
Office of Record

GENERAL PURPOSE CHECKLIST
PAGE NO. 1
NO. OF PAGES 1
TITLE, SUBJECT ACTIVITY
UFO SIGHTING REPORT
DATE CHECKED

|  ITEMS CHECKED | YES | NO  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1. Date: 26 Aug 65 |  |   |
|  2. Time: 1948L |  |   |
|  3. Individual calling: |  |   |
|  Star Route A, Austin, Texas |  |   |
|  4. Their location: |  |   |
|  West Austin, light to north, over North Austin |  |   |
|  5. Sighting: |  |   |
|  (four people in the group--3 adults, 1 child) |  |   |
|  a. Object description: |  |   |
|  Yellow ball of fire, extremely bright, approx 5 degrees above horizon, was not moving |  |   |
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

|  1. When did you see the o…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight – pitch dark
d. Don't remember
* Moon may have been less than 1st quarter but did not illuminate sky – object was to north and moon (if still up in west) was not in bow of vision – would have been obscured by sun hours.

9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
No - my young son (age 13) called it to my attention. 3 of us were sitting on porch and it was not in view. Our son (in yard) saw it and we walked out into yard.

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One):
Yes ☐ No ☑
Don't Know.
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind:

16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One):
Yes ☐ No ☑
Don't Know.
IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of:

17. Tell in a few words t…

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did not move - perfectly stationary
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 1 mile - but this is based on it's appearance to be near or over a valley across

22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One):
a. Inside a building
b. In a car
c. Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type)
e. At sea
f. Other

23. Were you (Circle One)
a.…

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.

[Diagram: A cross through with a circle labeled "90°" and "75°" labeled, and a circle labeled "0°". A line labeled "AB" and "W" with a small circle labeled "AB" and "W" and "E" an…