Film Analysis of Unidentified Objects, 1953

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Interpretation of Movies of Unidentified Objects;
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1. Analysis of the graph correlating luminosity and size
indicate that as the luminosity of the objects increase, the size
is larger also.
This could be the e:ffect of viewing directly, a
reflecting surf'ace.
This is considered not probable becaUQe of
the length of time they were viewed continuously on the film, approxi­
mately 90 seconds, and because of the angle through which they were
photographed, approximately 6o degrees.
It is felt that if these images are reflective surraces,
blinking would occur during a period of 90 seconds while passing
thro~h a n angle of 6o degrees when photographed at the rate of
16 frames per second.
'l'his premise would permit highly reflect!ve
balloons or spheroids to be a possibility. However, the velocit:J and
acceleration computations (sub paragraph 8) rule this possibility out.
It appears, there:fore, that if these objects are a reflecting surface,
.., they are o'f a design, speed, and power not commonly known.
The vel ocity
and acceleration attributed to the objects may be caused by light
reflected off a highly reflective surface onto an atomospheric screen
where a slight angular turn of the reflective surface would appear as
high acceleration.
This possibilit.,· is considered not probable because
of the sun angle and atmospheric condition reported at the time of
photography and because of the variations in luminosity which, under
the above conditions would remain constant.
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It is the majority opinion of the group conducting this analysis
that these images a.re light sources.
This will explain the non-blinking
and variations in luminosity - but not the velocity or acceleration
factors.
In either case, light source or reflective surface, it
appears as if the objects are of a nature which ve are not able to
identify in terms of natural phenomena or commonly known me.u-made objects.
2.
There is no indication of' what kind of objects could have
caused the images except that they must be of a construction, design,
and material not commonly known .
This is indicated b y the computed
acceleration rate and elocity (answer 8). For the same reasons, birds,
aircraft and balloons are rul~ out.
3.
An analysis of the chart s relative to movement indicate that
there were group and. individ.uaJ. movement. Within a group it appears
as if' the individua.l objects were moving counter-clock-wise al.ong an
elliptical or similar track.
Thus vhen two objects crossed the camera
line of sight they will appear to fuse i nto one.
As they continued
along their paths it will appear as if one object became two.
This
occured at reglar intervals at approximately every 25th :rrame as
plotted in charts 5a and 5b .
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