Benton, PennsylvaniaNovember 1957

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
le ; He D Wos Balloon 5
11 November 1957 Benton, Pennsylvania! 0 Probably Balloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 2. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
RTE ERR SR Se NC ACh O Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodor 5 Cribs Rivero |
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GMT 12/02217 ‘B%Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar GC Possibly Aircraft :
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5. PHOTOS » SOURCE O Was Astronomical [ota
O Yes LX Probably Astronomicol :
a-No Military ODO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OSSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CE RRR OT I
ODO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
$ : 0 Unknown
few seconds one SH FR:
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object size of dime held at arm's 9-6 observers saw object simul-
length, white. Brilliant cxplosion tancously at widely separate p
at very high altitude, White vapor points, Object was undoubtedly
trail after explosion. Explosion very large and at a very high
similar to photo flash bulb. Very altitude. Smithsonian Astrophy-
bright light, Higher than normal a/c sica} Observatory reports that
operating limits, Slight downward path| earth is not approaching yearly
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Hy to SE. meteoric shower called Leonids,
and this is typical of descrip-
tion of true bolide or fireball, |
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 3
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