28953996.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  24-26 March 53 Night | Sankill, St Lawrence Island, Alaska  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Not Specified | Astronomical (VENUS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Venus in reported position of object and setting at disappearance of the object.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  45 Minutes | Flickering light initially bright white changing to a shade of red or orange. Observed on a true bearing of 323 deg at altitude of 05 deg above the horizon. Light faded below the horizon after a 45 min…

UNCLASSIFIED

ATIC DOCUMENT: 120745, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

This report contains the observations of two sources relative to an unidentified light observed at Gamble, St. Lawrence Island, 24 Mar 53.
Source was located approximately 1 miles East of the village of Gambell and stated that he observed a flickering light which initially appeared bright white and then changed to various shades of red and orange. The light was observed at a true bearing of 323° from the observer and at an initial altitude of 5° above the horizon. Duration of sighting was 45 minutes, after which the light faded …

25 MARCH 1953
CARIBBEAN SEA

HYDROGRAPHER BULLETIN

SUN PHENOMENON
CARIBBEAN SEA

Second Officer A. Le Fevre, of the French SS, Caraibe, Capt. A. Juvin, Master, reports observing a peculiar formation around the sun, which he classified as Bishop's Ring, on March 25, 1953, at 1600 G. M. T., in lat. 14°16' N., lon. 75°40' W. The observer saw two irised circles surrounding the sun. The inner circle, radius about 12°, was quite clear and distinct and the outer circle hazy.

Weather fair with scattered showers, wind east force 5, barometer 29.96 inches, air temperature 79° F., sea temperature 79° F…