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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 29 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION | West Roxbury, Massachusetts  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2305 CMT 30/0305Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 30 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | NW-SW  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Bright orange colored object with appearance of the head of a missile on fire. Seemed to travel in an oval pattern. Blurred shape.  |   |
|  …

REPORT FORM FOR METEOR OBSERVATION
Information marked * is vital

* Place of observation: West Roxbury, Mass.

* Date: August 29, 1960
Time: 11:05 P.M.
(Give Time Standard and whether am. or pm)

* Accuracy of time given above: Give and take a few either way. (not sure)
(e.g. say "exact", or "+1 minute", or "+5 minutes", etc.)

* Brightness (compared to stars, planets, moon or other useful standard source such as a street light at a certain distance):
Quite abig bright orange more like a fire color no comparison to a star

Direction in which object was first seen:
(To N, or SE, or WNW, etc.)
T…

Flying Object Checked by Smithsonian

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory officials in Cambridge today were seeking information on a mysterious object reported to be circling the earth.

In Cambridge scientists said they would pick with officials at Chicago's Adler Planetarium and the Geospectrum University Observatory. The unidentified object was first seen at Chicago last Friday and subsequently by Georgetown, in Washington, D. C. Amateur astronomers around the nation also reported acting it. So far it has not been reported seen by anyone in New England.

The Cambridge scientists say the o…

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Color Fire color

Did it explode, disintegrate, or suddenly vanish?

more suddenly vanish behind clouds or haze

* Any tail or trail? No.

Did any sound accompany the object? No.

If sound followed later, give time interval: No.

Was it examined with binoculars or telescopes or photographed?

just xé eye vision

*Give position of trajectory for at least two points with regard to stars if possible: The stars weren't very visible although they could be seen in some parts of the sky

Any other remarks:

Dear Mr. [redacted]

I would appreciate if it isn't to much trouble and if you find out w…

September 19, 1960

Mr.
West Roxbury, Massachusetts

Dear Mr.

We Have not been able to determine the nature of your recent observation, and are therefore forwarding your report to:

Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio

Any further correspondence regarding this matter should be sent directly to them.

Thank you for your time and interest.

Respectfully,

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September 28, 1960

Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio

To Whom it may concern:

Recently I received a letter from the Smithsonian Institution
Astrophysical Observatory in regards to a object which
I saw in the sky. They were not able to determine the
nature of the object and passed the information on to you.

This matter has become very important to me becaus…

SAFOI-3d/Lt Col Acker/mnb/72291

14 October 1960

Dear Mr. [redacted]

The report of an unidentified flying object you gave to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory was referred by that agency to the Air Force Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center for analysis and/or evaluation.

It is the conclusion of the Aero-Space Technical Intelligence Center that you probably observed a meteor. The absence of a trail is no reason to rule out a meteor, for some leave trails and others do not. It is also true that some of the trails which are left are faint and can only be seen with an optical aid. F…

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UFO Sighting (Mr) 12 OCT 1960

SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)

1. Mr [redacted] reported an UFO sighting to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and was referred to ATIC by that agency.

2. [redacted] reported viewing an object at 2305, 29 August 1960, which was bright orange in color and moving from the northwest to the southwest. The witness viewed the object for an estimated 30 seconds. The object was further described as appearing like the head of a missile on fire. The observation took place at West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

3. It is the ATIC conclusion that [reda…