Brooksville, FloridaMay 1956

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was asliopn,
i ¢ id: O Probobly Balloon
18 May 1956 rooksville, Florida ———| 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION :
O Wos Aircroft |
Local 1850 EST ¥XGround- Visual 0 Ground-Rador a Probably Aircraft
GMT 18/23507Z 0 Air- Visual O Air-Intercept Radar |D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS aR TUE SURGE DO Was Astronomical Spica
O Yes EXProbably Astronomical
X% Ne ivilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0, Other
| ascending 2 Insurgicipns Dota for Evaluation
2 hrs, 12 mins one straight cour :
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
ne object round size of marble, no Star Spica at about 45 dgr ele-
sound, Color silver. No radar report. | vation rising to position over-
Wx station at McDill. No balloons werq head in 2} houts, Although no
eleased, Initial observation at 45 dgr/ azimuth included, duration,
Oo report of azimuth, Faded abruptly and characteristics of object
at 90 dgr overhead. are those of an astro body.
; Spica was in position to fill
; the requirements of elevation |
and case evalfinted as this star
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