13-42N 144-20E (Pacific), January 1962January 1962

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Summary

On January 28, 1962, a MATS plane pilot observed a sighting near coordinates 13-42N 144-20E in the Pacific Ocean. A large bright explosion of a small object was seen for a few seconds on a northeast-southwest course, about 30 miles in front of the aircraft. The object had no tail. Observers at 8,000 feet altitude reported the object appeared to be about 7,000 feet high, just above a low cloud layer. The Air Force concluded the sighting had the characteristics of a meteor observation.

Reported location

13-42N 144-20E (Pacific), January 1962

Date of incident

January 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

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USN MATS                    PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                      2. LOCATION                    12. CONCLUSIONS
      28 Jan 62                  13-42N  144-20E (Pacific)    □ Astronomical
                                                              □ Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP            4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION         □ Possibly Balloon
   Local ______               □ Ground-Visual  □ Ground-Radar □ Was Aircraft
   GMT ___28/1850Z            □ Air-Visual     □ Air-Intercept Radar □ Probably Aircraft
                                                              □ Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                     6. SOURCE                      □K Was Astronomical Meteor
   □ Yes                         Military                    □ Probably Astronomical
   X No                                                      □ Possibly Astronomical

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION      8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE □ Other______________
      few sec                    one              SW       □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
                                                  □ Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING  11. COMMENTS

Large bright explosion of small object observed Sighting has characteristics of a meteor
for a few sec. Observed from a MATS plane about observation.
30 mi in front of the a/c on a course NE-SW.
Object without tail. Observers at 8000 ft.
Object appeared to be about 7000.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 24 SEP 52)

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