302537045.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 January 1965 04/0930Z | Morton, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astronomical (MARS) ☑ JHA  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object high in SE sky observed for at least 1/2 hour. Object moved about in sky to a maximum of 5 degrees without regularity. Changed in brilliance and color at least 3 times. Increased in size every second or two.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 Minutes | COMMENTS: Sighting descriptive of Star/Plante's observation. Planet MARS was at the approximate position of …

OFFICIAL FILE COPY
4 JAN 64
MORTON, ILLINOIS

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
15 January 1965

Mrs. [redacted]
Morton, Illinois 61550

Dear Mrs. [redacted],

Your recent report to the United States Air Force of an observation of January 4th, of this year, is similar to many reports received by this office of the planet Mars.

On 4 January 1965, at 0330 am, Mars was high in the sky to the southeast. This planet appears low on the horizon in the East at approximately 1130 pm and climbs slowly at a rate of 15 degrees per hour. The variation in color, size and apparent motion can be at…

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 24 1920

Morton, Mt. 84550

U.S.C. Investigation Dept.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

TO: TDEW