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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  8-9 October 59 2300Z | Mobile, Alabama  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Natural Objects  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Oroit Moon in 6 Minutes | Observations of object orgiting the moon at an average of every 6 minutes during October and November 59. Report submitted in 1965.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual (TX) |   |
|  7. COURSE | COMMENTS: Moon under observation by astronomers during this period failed to substantiat…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT: Request for UFO Information, 21 Apr 65

TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs )
Wash D C 20330

1. Reference the attached letter from requesting information on unidentified flying object observed by himself and a friend of his from 8 Oct - 9 Nov 59.

2. No object such as described by them has been reported in any of the scientific literature associated with studies of the moon. It is possible that the Smithsonian Institute estimated their speed …

April 5, 1965

John P. Spaulding
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations
Office of Information

Sir:

I wish to thank you for the copy of Blue Book
Report which I requested. However, I noticed
on page 5 last paragraph that all outdated
reports were no longer in your possession.
The purpose of my inquiry is to find out if
an object which I and a close friend of mine
saw from October 8, 1959 — November 9, 1959 was
reported. We are both amateur astronomers
and have many copies of our sightings during
these 33 days. I realize that this was
almost six years ago but my friend and I…

then are numerous but this object was important. It was circumlunar and I can elaborate a great deal on our observations and the object. In 1959 we wrote to the Smithsonian Institute and related to them only the time of orbit [6 min]. But they replied that for a 6 min orbit it'd have to go 70,000 miles per hour. Evidently they did not take us seriously for in both Paul's school and mine; we have had enough math and physics and common sense to know that it would be impossible to obtain a speed without knowing a distance. I have drawn up many various types of possible orbits and each are so diff…

but then - who knows? I will go on looking for an answer and if you office no longer has the reports of '59 I would appreciate it very much if I could find out where I could obtain such information. In view of our moon program at present I feel rather obligated to report our findings - even as fantastic as they seem, they are true. Thank you for your time.

With sincere respect,

University, Alabama

University, Ala.

Lt. Colonel John P. Spaulding
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Department of the Air Force
Office of the Secretary
Washington, D.C.

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FILE 8-9

PROPERTY OF

The satellite passed over the crater Copernicus on the way around. Impossible to determine whether the object or its shadow was being observed. In either case the object appeared as large as the crater Copernicus (60 miles in diameter)

Average time of orbit was 6 minutes; time varied slightly from one orbit to the next. The object was seen every night that wea-

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THE OCCURRENCE OF LUNAR 8 (1)
DATE: October 8 - November 9, 1959
PLACE OF OBSERVATION: Mobile, Alabama
October 8 - satellite found orbiting moon by
TIME: Between 6&8 P.M.
Phase of moon: First Quart…

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would have to be traveling at 70,000 miles per hour and remote controlled. As I gave them only the time of orbit (I could compute nothing else), I am at a loss to understand their basis for this figure.

I confirmed findings; the object was also seen by my parents.

I alone saw the satellite's disappearance; I did not see the double image of Nov. 9. To date there is no indication of its origin

(9/4/64)