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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 26 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION | Stoughton, Massachusetts  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2245 GMT 27/0445Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5-6 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | SW then NNE | 10. COMMENTS | Object was seen over a fairly highly populated area for a period of 5-6 min. It was size of a medium plane at a very low altitude, according to witness. There is no infor…

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SMITHSONIAN
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY
79 GARDEN STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

September 9, 1960

Mr.
Stoughton, 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 to them.

Thank you for your time and interest.

Respectfully,

Warren W. McCurdy
Public Information

WMM/ts
CC: ATIC

TILIC
28-09-54
DECEMBER

No news
RLN

REPORT FORM FOR METEOR OBSERVATION
Information marked * is vital

* Place of observation: [redacted], Stoughton, Mass.
* Date: August 26, 1960 Time: 10:45 P.M. (Give Time Standard and whether am. or gm)
* Accuracy of time given above: (e.g. say "exact", or "+1 minute", or "+5 minutes", etc.)
+1 minute or -1 minute
* Brightness (compared to stars, planets, moon or other useful standard source such as a street light at a certain distance):
Silver outline very dim, red lights very bright.
* Direction in which object was first seen: (To N, or SE, or WNW, etc.)
NE
* Length or time obje…

-2-

Color: appeared silver with flashing red light on bottom with several red lights on top

Did it explode, disintegrate, or suddenly vanish?
seemed to suddenly vanish

* 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 made turn at very low altitude

*Give position of trajectory for at least two points with regard to stars if possible:

Any other remarks:

Name:
Phone No:
Address:
Date: August 28, 1960