Ephrata, WashingtonMarch 1961

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] I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| 3 Mar 61 Ephrata, Washington 5 Probobly Balloon
} | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION rT CORE Ra
LE 0 Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodar - Brandy Arverdt
cMT__04o548Z 482 SOR & Air Visual f Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. "PHOTOS - SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical VENUS
a Yes Visondm Probably Astronomical
0 No Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  [pdar |B Other Wer(_Reoad
g (=) Li kh rgd ote for Evaluation
win 1 NW O Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round © sy Slze OI DPea,l1l. COMMENTS Appearance of Objt and its
changing white to red, continuous light untill gzimuthfm the observer suggests that ae
disappearance. Observed in level postion at | it was probably planet Venus. From
2 o'clock. Disappeared on horizon at 2 o'clodkyitnesses' location and altitude planet
Cb jt appeared stationary. Spokane center cal egould have been just on horizon and
: and confirmed a target was in contact moving | atmospheric refraction could have been
| rapidly to NW, suggesting objt moving away | responsible for illusion of motion and
giving no apparent az movement. No break up | caused color change. It is believed
or diminishing in intensity was noted prior | ¢hat objt reported by radar was not
to disgopearancey B3ga¥iApegd estimated at | not related to visual sighting other |
1050 knots by Spokane Center. than by possible cause of both being
due to atmospheric refraction. The objt
of this sighting was probably planet
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) Venus.
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