U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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Object api:eared round and probo.blJ c,;phH.!"ic:.tl..
At first l0ok{•d
si'llilt:.r to weather balloon at t~bout 2000 ft but t.'1-iere was no
characterletic bobbing.
The wind vc:1.s blo~,i~ on the ground wit;,
fatr strength and gusty yet t:.~e object was <r?,ite steady.
Io t~e
time 1t was under observation (about an nour) it traveled thru a
v.ertical arc of about 25° or 1rore.
After watcning tne object for
a 'While the observer concluded that whatever it was the t r.. ng ~cs
at great height but not a star. It had a. bluish :!.U.'llin.escenoe like
.a fluorescent lamp and as the sun set tbe color gr~dually c..~w:iged to an
or ange color at dusk and finslly snru,ped off like a L.mp when the
switch is throw.
The outl i.ne was clear and sharp and symetricc:l (no
fuzziness or blurring) , t ne air cler:;r with visibility unlimited.
Di recti0n of travel from Ea.st directly to•~d the sun.