28974611.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 & 12 November 1957 | Sudehobamba, Peru | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT not given | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION visible 24 hrs a day | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE not given ☐ Other ☐ Insuffic…

The second incident was reported to the Reporting Officer by a U.S. citizen working for Edificio Rimao, 4th floor, Lima (a mining concern). He reported that on 11 and 12 November at Sunchobamba (spelled Sunchabamba - 7°46'S; 78°39'W on WAC 1011), as a guest on hacienda he observed an object that hasly appeared to be a balloon, although it was too high to identify. It is visible 24 hours a day and shines very brightly at night. He stated it was definitely not a star, being much too low. This object has also been observed for a period of two weeks and plotted by a native German named who runs a …