4000N 17500W N of Midway Island, December 1960December 1960

Insufficient Data

Summary

On December 17, 1960, at 1:15 p.m. local time, a military observer north of Midway Island sighted one bright yellow shining object with a white horizon traveling east-southeast and then appearing to move east. The object remained in view for 44 minutes, rising above the horizon to a maximum height of 30 degrees. The Air Force noted the object's motion appeared to match an astronomical body but classified the report as insufficient data for evaluation due to limited information.

Reported location

4000N 17500W N of Midway Island, December 1960

Date of incident

December 1960

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 41

Original case file scans

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MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
17 Dec 60

2. LOCATION
N 00:N 17500W
N of Midway Island

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 1915
GMT 18/07152

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Viewed
Air-Viewed
Ground-Radar
Air-Intercept Radar

5. SOURCE
Military

6. PHOTOS
Yes

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
44 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

9. COURSE
ESE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Bright yellow shining light. Appeared WNW horizon traveling ESE. Resembled Echo I. Reached maximum height of 30+ above horizon.

12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

11. COMMENTS
The object was in view for 44 minutes, rising to above horizon. The object appeared to move to the E, wrong direction for an astronomical body. The information reported is limited in nature precluding an evaluation. Therefore, this report is classified as insufficient data.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28990639