Vejle, Jutland, Denmark, December 1958December 1958

Insufficient Data

Summary

On December 1, 1958, a very bright light was observed moving south to east in the sky over Vejle, Jutland, Denmark. One civilian witness reported the sighting, which lasted nine minutes. The object moved at an altitude of three to five degrees and was visible at night. An astronomer in Copenhagen observed the same object and reported it independently. The Air Force investigation concluded the sighting was likely a psychological response to the space track observation effort, as the observation occurred within three minutes of the expected crossing of Delta One. The office was unable to evaluate the sighting conclusively due to insufficient data.

Reported location

Vejle, Jutland, Denmark, December 1958

Date of incident

December 1958

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 34

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                           2. LOCATION                    12. CONCLUSIONS
21 December 1958              Vejle, Jutland, Denmark        D Probably Balloon
                                                               D Probably Aircraft
3. DATE-TIME GROUP           4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION         D Possibly Aircraft
Local                          D Ground-Visual                 D Was Aircraft
GMT: 0Z/1958Z                 D Air-Visual                    D Probably Aircraft
                               D Ground-Radar                  D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                     D Air-Intercept Radar
D Yes                          
[illegible]                   6. SOURCE                      D [illegible]
                               Civilian                       D Probably Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION                                      D Possibly Astronomical
9 minutes                     8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE
                               One                  S to E     D Other Satellite Carry
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING                   11. COMMENTS   D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
                                                 D Unknown
Very bright light in sky moving
South to East.                Determined to be satellite
                              carrier.

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