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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 1 Nov 59 | 2. LOCATION | 31.14N 61.57W Atlantic Ocean  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 01/2320Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Merint  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | falling | 10. OTHER | ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Believed to be meteor by observer. Case retained because of the persistence of the trail left by the meteor. |  |   |

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AF IN: 33447 (2 Nov 59) K/wmd
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS
SMD C013
CZCHQC251ZCBJA013
***YY RJEZHQ JJEDAMM
DE RBEKDW 006
Y 020206Z
FM CCGD FIVE
TO RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB
RBEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
RJEDAM/WADS
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
RCEHC/CANFLAGLANT
RFEMVB/RCAF AIR DEF COMD
INFO RBEGUF/COMEASTAREA
RBEPJD/COMDT COGARD
USCG GRNC
BT
MERINT X FOLLOWING RECIEVED FROM M/V RIO DE LAPLATA/LPQB AT 23.20GMT
IN 31.14N 61.57W WAS SEEN A BRIGHT OBJECT PROBABLY A WHITE BLUE
METEOR OF GREAT INTENSITY COURSE NW ALTITUDE 22DEGREES AND…

AF IN: 33447 (2 Nov 59)

170 DEGREES AT THE MOMENT OF DIAPEAR A RED GAS WAKE REMAINED ABOUT 20 MINUTES ON THE SEE FOMALAUTH STAR VISIBILITY 99 WIND SSW/3 SKY CLEAR TEMP 75T F PRESSURE 7 60.5MM OBSERVER COTD OFFICER

BT

CFN M/W LAPLATA/LPQB 23.20 31.14N 61.57W 22 170 20 99 SSW/3 75T F 7 60.5MM
02/0206Z NOV RBEKDW

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