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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 14 August 1958 | 2. LOCATION | New Port, Arkansas  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 14/0655Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 10-15 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | East |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Rnd, starlike obj, glowing very bright, size of half dollar, disap- peared instantaneously to the East falling.  |   |
|  11. COMMENTS |   | Descrip…

/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM 725 ACWRON OPS 449. ATTN: COMDR 1236TH AISI ENT
AFR COLO UFO

A. 1. STARLIKE ROUND
2. HALF DOLLAR
3. GLOWING < what color?
4. ONE
5. N/A
6. GLOWING VERY BRIGHT
7. UNKNOWN
8. NONE

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9. NONE
How was the altitude determined?

B. 1. 5,000 FT AND GLOWING BRIGHTLY
2. 40 DEGREES 5,000 FT, EAST
3. 30 DEGREES, EAST
4. EAST AND FALLING
5. INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE EAST
6. TO 15 SECONDS

C. 1. GROUND VISUAL
2. N/A
3. N/A

D. 1. 14 AUGUST 1958 0655Z 0055 local
2. NIGHT

E. 35 DEGREES 60 MIN NORTH 91 DEGREES 25 MIN WEST NEW PORT, ARK
PF 3535

2. RABER, S.G.T. 799 ACWRON, JOELTON, TENN, RADAR OPERATOR
EST TO BE RELIABLE SIGHTING

G.S1. CLEAR

2. 6,000-140 DEGREES - 10K 30,000 - 22 DEGREES - 10K
10,000 - 150 DEGREES - 10K 50,000 - 3 W DEGREES - 15K

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16,000 - 350 DEGREES - 10K 80,000 - NOT AVAIL
20,000 - 340 DEGREES - 15K

3. NONE
4. 10 MILES
5. NONE
6. NONE

H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR, NONE
L. NONE
ET
14/2000 Z AUG. RJEDKF

The object described has all the characteristics of a meteorite. The Earth is passing through a meteoric shower, called "Perseids".

Prob ASTRO