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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 November 1957 | Newer Miamisburg, Ohio | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1311 EST ONT 27/2311Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NW to SE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF S…

Witness 27/2311Z
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ATIC Capt Gregory EWIFS
Letter of Information
LIBRARY
Mr. /jag
62300/BLO/R118A

1. Reference telecon this date, relating to information received from subject, which is forwarded as a matter pertinent to your office.

2. Additionally attached is a copy of our correspondence to subject indicating receipt of his letter dated 26 November 1957. No other action or contacts with other persons have been instituted by this office.

2 Incls:
1. ltr a/s abv, 4 handwritten small pages w/postmarked env: Miamisburg, 0 27 Nov 57.
2. cc EWIFS ltr to Mr
9 Dec 57 - Interim Reply

HARRY GRIF…

Observer states apd from NNW (10 o'clock - 20) to SSE (4 o'clock 20 - low on hanger) at 1810. These figures closely approximate SPATNICS TRANSIT in this area at 1811 EST.

Therefore, probably Sputnik I.

From N.W.

N

N

Miamis Bure Ohio

To SSE

V.

South

UFO SIGHTINGS FOUND TO BE SOVIET SATELLITES
(AS PLOTTED FROM OFFICIAL ORBITAL TRACKS)
Allowing for slight errors in type estimates as reported by Raymon

1. @ Oct 1957 ☑ Elmendorf, Alaska
2. 25 Nov 1957 Globe, Arizona
3. 27 Nov 1957 Miamisburg, Ohio
4. 25 Nov. 1957 (Spartan II photos) San Diego, California
(Form 206 F.T.M. MEMPHIL)
5. 11 July 1958 ☑ Spuker - Etain are case-france
6. 12 July 1958 ☑ WYANDOTTE, Michigan
7. 12 July 1958 ☑ - Grand Roads, Michigan

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# Rocket Seen, Astronomy Unit Says

The rocket of Sputnik I was seen by a number of Miami Valley skywatchers last night, according to F. E. Sutter, president of the Miami Valley Astronomical society.

Sutter said "the rocket passed low in the western sky about 20 degrees off the horizon. It went above Venus and below the moon."

It passed in a northwest to southwest direction at 6:22 p.m. said Kenneth E. Kissell, chairman of the society's satellite program.

Kissell also said, "It was visible for a minute and may have been longer. We first sighted it at 6:22.05 and…