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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  14-15 Sept 64 15/0505Z | Houma & New Orleans Baton Rouge, Louisiana  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astronomical (STARS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Photos of Betelgeux and Capella.  |
|  Two - Seven |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Three Hours | Glowing white and green lights, flashing and moving erratically from horizon to 15,000 ft. Size of large stars. From 2-7 objects. Multiple reports. No sound except one report of loud popping sound. Photos taken by LSU astronomers. Stron…

September 15, 1964
L.S.U. Observatory
Department of Physics
and Astronomy
Nicholson Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge,
La. 70803

Commanding Officer
Montgomery Air Defence Sector
Gunter Air Force Base
Montgomery, Ala.

Dear Sir:

Enclosed are two negatives of two stars taken at the request of the
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Dept. Each exposure was 30 seconds taken at
the prime focus of the 11½ inch refractor here. The two stars are alpha
Auriga and alpha Orionis. The exposure of α Orionis was taken at 0910 U.T.
(0310 C.S.T.) and α Auriga at 0914 (0314). The film used was Super Panchro…

15 SEP 31 22 17z

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CZCSQB658ZCVYX715
PP RUCDSQ
DE RUCQGM 37 15/2043Z
ZNR
P 152000Z

FM 32 NORAD REGION GUNTER AFB ALA
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH D C
BT
UNCLAS/32NOPS-D06409-0284. FOR AFNIN, HQ USAF. FOR SAFOI,
SECRETARY OF THE AF. SUBJ: UFO REPORT. IAW PARAGRAPH 14,
AFR 200-2, 20 JUL 62, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED.

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS:
1. EGG SHAPPED
2. SIZE OF LARGE STAR
3. GLOWING WHITE WITH RED AND GREEN FLASHING LIGHTS.
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: REPOR…

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
1. COURSE VARIED
2. ALTITUDE VARIED FROM GROUND TO 15000 FT DESCENDING AND CLIMBING.
3. OBJECTS VISIBLE FROM 0505Z UNTIL 0800Z.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1. GROUND VISUAL
2. PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY OF THE OBJECTS WILL BE SENT TO COMMANDER, 32ND NORAD REGION.

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 15 SEP 0505Z TO 0800Z.
2. LIGHT CONDITION - NIGHT.

E. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS.
1. NEW ORLEANS, BATON ROUGE AND HOUMA LOUISIANA AREAS.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS.
1. CIVILIAN: MR. BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PHONE MR. H.H. HOWELL, …

4. VISIBILTIY - 10 MI.
5. CLOUD COVER - NONE
6. THUNDERSTORMS - NONE.
7. VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT SURFACE TO 4000FT;
-4 DEG C PER 1000FT. 4000-5000FT, PLUS 1DEG C PER 1000 FT;
5000-15000FT; PLUS 2DEG C PER 1000 FT.
H. STRONG INVERSION FROM 3400 FT TO 4000 FT.
I. INTERCEPTION AND IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: AT 0544Z,
TWO F-102'S WERE SCRAMBLED FROM NEW ORLEANS. THEY PATROLLED THE
BATON ROUGE AREA AND WERE VECTORED TO THE UFO BY THE RYAN TOWER
OPERATOR. THEY MADE NO VISUAL OR RADAR SIGHTING EXCEPT FOR
DIFFUSED STARS THROUGH A HAZE LAYER. THE SAME F-102'S WERE
SCRAMBLED AGAIN AT 0730Z TO IN…

HEADQUARTERS
MONTGOMERY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
United States Air Force
Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama 36114

REPLY TO ATTN OF: MOCCR
23 September 1964

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, LSU, Louisiana Photographs Taken

TO: Air Force Systems Command
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: FTD (TDEW/UFO)

1. Inclosed are negatives of Orionis and Auriga taken at Louisiana State University Observatory on 15 September 1964. Photographic and developing data, with an evaluation of the shots, are outlined in Mr. [redacted] letter which is also inclosed.

2. When your analysis and evaluation is completed, please return the…

OFFICIAL FILE COPY

TDEW

UFO Sighting, Louisiana State University, Louisiana, 17 Sep 64
Photographs Taken

Commander
32nd NORAD Region
Gunter AFB, Alabama

1. Reference your message 32NOPS-DO6409-0284, 15 September 1964.
It is requested that the photographs taken at Louisiana State
University be forwarded to Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, attention
FTD (TDEW/UFO), in accordance with AFR 200-2. The photographs
will be returned to you upon completion of our analysis and evaluation.

2. The excellent coverage of this sighting and timeliness of
submission by your activity is most noteworthy. Analyst…

OFFICIAL FILE COPY

TDEW

Evaluation of Photos Capella and Betelgeux 30 Oct 64

Hq Montgomery Air Defense Sector (MOCCR)
Gunter AFB, Alabama 36114

1. The negatives and two copies of the Stars Capella and Betelgeux are being forwarded to your organization for return to Mr. Since these objects were identified and photographed as known objects, no analysis was performed.

2. These photographs assisted in confirmation of previous reports of visual observations on the nights of 14 and 15 Sep 64 in the Baton Rouge area as these two stars.

FOR THE COMMANDER

ERIC T de JONCKHEERE
Colonel, USAF
Deput…