Gambill, St Lawrence Island, AlaskaMarch 1953

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On March 24, 1953, a flickering light was reported near Gambell, on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. The report contains the observations of two sources. One source was about one mile east of the village.

The light first looked bright white, then changed to shades of red and orange. It was at a true bearing of 323 degrees from the observer and about 5 degrees above the horizon. The sighting lasted 45 minutes, after which the light faded below the horizon. A similar light was reported at about the same place and time on March 25 and 26.

Because of the bearing, the gradual fade below the horizon, and the repeat sightings on later nights, the Air Force concluded the cause was astronomical, the planet Venus, which was in that position from the point of observation.

Reported location

Gambill, St Lawrence Island, Alaska

Date of incident

March 1953

State / country

AK / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 18

Original case file scans

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
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26 Farch 53 Hecht anmabl lly St Lawrence dslind, Alaska
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
ot Specified Astrononiea) (VI) |
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Venus ia roporbed position of objeet uid sebiing ot disapprecrante |
One of the object. |
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 3
45 dnutes Flickering 1izht initially bright white changing to = sh:de d
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION of rod or oranges Obszrved on 2 true’ bearing: of 323 deg at h
altitude of 05 dog above the horizon. Light faded below the 4
Grovnd=Viganl horiton after =o 45 rdnute obsorvition, Observed the folluwdl:
7. COURSE two nights at {he sane location ard tire. ;
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8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes ; ,
387 No :
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