NE of Bermuda, October 1960October 1960

Insufficient Data

Summary

On October 19, 1960, northeast of Bermuda, a bright light was observed in the sky bearing 010 degrees from a military vessel. The light was controlled by Capella, a star in the Capella constellation. The object appeared stationary for about five minutes, then moved erratically to the south at a steady pace. It traversed from bearing 310 degrees at position angle 45 degrees to bearing 045 degrees at position angle 30 degrees in a period of ten minutes before being lost from view due to clouds. A satellite was ruled out. The object was reportedly too slow for meteor and too high to be a star or planet. The Air Force evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

NE of Bermuda, October 1960

Date of incident

October 1960

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 40

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                           2. LOCATION                    12. CONCLUSIONS
19 Oct 60                        NE of Bermuda                  [] Was Balloon
                                                                  [] Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP              4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION          [] Possibly Balloon
Local____2230                   [] Ground-Visual               [] Was Aircraft
GMT_____0330/20OCT              [] Ground-Radar                [] Probably Aircraft
                                [] Air-Visual                  [] Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                       [] Air-Intercept Radar
[] Yes                          6. SOURCE                      [] Was Astronomical
[] No                           Military                       [] Probably Astronomical
                                                               [] Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION        8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE
10 min                          one                   NE      [] Other
                                                              [] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING                    11. COMMENTS
Bright light in sky observed 010 from, and       Satellite ruled out - object was apparently
close to, the star Capella. Light came in as     stationary for first 5 min of sighting.
intensity and appearance as Capella. Appeared    Too slow for meteor. Hoved in an altitude
stationary for about 5 min, after which it       for star or planet. This report was
moved apparently to the S. Body course of         not received until almost 8 months after
about 035 degrees. Movement was steady. It traversed  the sighting was made. The ship with which
from a position 310 degrees, position angle 45   the witness was located was in a group of
degrees to 045 degrees position angle 30         ships. There were no other reports made
in a period of 10 min. When lost in view due to  of anything unusual being seen. Therefore,
clouds.                                          since there was only one witness, this
                                                 report is evaluated as insufficient data.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28989764