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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 Sep 60 | Dedham, Massachusetts | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 2018 GMT 23/0118Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATI…

October 4, 1960

Mr.
Deanam, Massachusetts

Dear Mr.:

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

Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center
United States Air Force
(APCIN - 4E2x)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

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

Thank you for your time and interest.

Respectfully,

Warren W. McCurdy
Public Information

cc: AFES
info: SPACON
SPATRK

VILC
OCT 14 12
RECEIVED

ATIC

REPORT FORM FOR METEOR OBSERVATION

Information marked * is vital

* Place of observation: Keelham, Mass

* Date: 22 Sept 60
Time: 8:18 PM EST
(Five Time Standard and whether am. or gm)

* Accuracy of time given above:
(e.g. say "exact", or "41 minute", or "45 minutes", etc.)
± 2 minutes

* Brightness (compared to stars, planets, moon or other useful standard source such as a street light at a certain distance):
About same as Polaris on that night (very clear, montess night)

Direction in which object was first seen:
(To N, or SE, or WNW, etc.)
Almost directly overhead

* Length or time …

-2-

Color
(whit)

Did it explode, disintegrate, or suddenly vanish?
No

* Any tail or trail?
No

Did any sound accompany the object?
No

If sound followed later, give time interval:
—

Was it examined with binoculars or telescopes or photographed?
No

*Give position of trajectory for at least two points with regard to stars if possible:
From zenith, the object moved at constant speed to the NNE, passing to the east of Polaris.
Any other remarks: My daughter and son, and I, had been outside for some time to observe the pass of ECHO, scheduled in the SW sky at 8:13 PM CST. In the period of wait…