| ID | #1599042136 |
| Added | Wed, 02/09/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | APRO
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
On the morning of December 4, 1969, at 4: 45 a.m., Mr. Efthimiopoulos was on the terrace of his house when he noticed an object that appeared in the South.
He quickly moved to the North, and part of its flight passed over the mountain Hymettos. Its observed trajectory was straight and parallel to the horizon, and its speed seemed uniform. The height is 30 degrees.
Professor Efthymiopoulos made the following observations: the Object passed at an angle of 80 degrees of arc in a period of three seconds. Its shape was a single-base spherical section, and its front part and up to 60 degrees of its overall shape was brightly illuminated (white light). The rest of the object was sufficiently illuminated to make the entire shape clearly visible.
Its illumination seems to have been created not by any internal source, but by the result of scattered light generated by the friction of its leading edge against the atmosphere.
The Professor felt that the light indicated that the object was moving in the atmosphere. Its passage was not accompanied by any noise, and it was so fast that, with constant vision, it gave the impression of being tailed.
Original news
Date: December 4, 1969
Location: Athens, Greece
Time: 4:45 a.m
Summary: On the morning of December 4, 1969 at 4:45 a.m. Mr. Efthimiopoulos was on the terrace of his home when he observed an object which appeared in the south. It was moving rapidly toward the north and a part of its flight path took it above the Hymetos Mountain. Its observed trajectory was lineal and parallel to the horizon and its speed appeared to be uniform. Elevation 30 degrees.
Professor Efthimiopoulos made the following observations: Object traveled through 80 degrees of arc during a period of three seconds. Its shape was that of a mono-basic spherical section and its front and up to 60 degrees of its total form was brightly illuminated (white light). The rest of the object was sufficiently illuminated for the whole shape to be distinctly visible. Its illumination did not seem to be produced by any internal source but a result of the diffused light produced by the friction of its leading edge against the atmosphere. The Professor felt that the illumination indicated the object was moving through the atmosphere. No noise accompanied its passage and it was so rapid that by persistence of vision it gave the impression of having a tail.
Source: APRO
Hypotheses
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Vandenberg AFB, California (USA) Vehicle: Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D Payload: KH-4B 8 (Corona 136, Mission 1108, OPS 6617)
Investigation
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