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INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

Incident No. 227

1. Date and Time of Observation: 12 Dec 1945 Approx 9:00 1 m. 30 s & 9:00 2 m. 30s.

2. Where Sighted: Near Bernal, New Mexico

3. Observer's Position: ground - right front seat of car (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

4. Name and Address of Observer: Dr La Pas, Director, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico

5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Astronomer

6. Attention Attracted by: indirect vision

7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1

8. Size of Object(s): Apparent angular diameter 5'

9. Color of Object(s): very bright green

10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): ball

11. Nature of Luminosity: (directed beam of light?)

12. Altitude of Object: 5 to 10 miles altitude (estimated)

13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S

14. Estimated Speed of Object: Either 5 to 12 miles or 3 to 6 miles per second depending on the duration estimate used

15. Time in Sight: 2.1 to 2.3 seconds

16. Tactics: Observed almost exact horizontal flight until a 1/10th second before disappearance when a slight but definite curvature downward was noticed.

17. Sound Made by Object(s): none noticed

18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): east to west - very low on the horizon

19. Apparent Construction: "fireball"

20. Effect on Clouds: N/S

21. Exhaust Trail (Color of): no trail noticed

22. Manner of Disappearance: Explored into four smaller bright green fragments which quickly disappeared

23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: Clear

24. Peculiarities Noted: See "Significant Differences Between the Fireballs Observed in the Interval 5-13 Dec and Typical Returns" by Dr La Pas.

25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page)