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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 29 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION Dedham, Massachusetts | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1945 ONT 30/2045Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE E-SW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF S…

September 16, 1960

Mr.
Mr.
Decham, Massachusetts
Dear Messrs.

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 directly to them.

Thank you for your time and interest.

Respectfully,

Warren W. McCurdy
Public Information

cc: ATIC

RECEIVED
20 SEP 60 12 33
ATIC

REPORT FORM FOR METEOR OBSERVATION
Information marked * is vital

* Place of Observation:
Dudham, Mass
* Date: Mon, Aug. 29, 1960 Time: 7:45 p.m. (Give Time Standard and whether am. or pm)

* Accuracy of time given above: (e.g. say "exact", or "+1 minute", or "+5 minutes", etc.)
+5 minutes

* Brightness (compared to stars, planets, moon or other useful standard source such as a street light at a certain distance):
Twice as bright as Ocho.

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

* Length or time object was seen:
Approx 30 seconds

* Apparent direction in whi…

- 2 -

Color
White

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:

Any other remarks:
Seemed to be travelling 3-4 times as fast as 3 obs. True in northeast section of our yard, concealed object until fairly high in sky. Never came directly overhead, but almost w
☑ background more than 25
☑ first seen base

Name: [Redacted]
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