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UFO. Russia

ID #1710413294
Added Thu, 14/03/2024
Author July N.
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Status
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Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
08.09.1980 22:00
Location: 
Зубарево
Yaroslavskaya oblast
Russia

INFORMATION about the observation of an unusual atmospheric phenomenon Ivanov P.A.

On September 8, 1980, at about 20h40 min., I observed a bright flash that lasted 1.5-2 seconds. Perhaps by checking the constellations, you will find anomalies. The phenomenon was neither a meteorite nor a satellite.



1. FULL name - Pavel Andreevich Ivanov

2. Place of work, position - Oktyabrsky forestry plant, chief forester.

4. Age - 56

5. Date of observation - September 8th, 1980

6. The observation time is somewhere around 22.00

7. Place of observation - Zubarevo village

8. In which part of the sky was the phenomenon observed - relative to the horizon, 63 °

9. In which direction the object was moving - towards the viewer.

11. The form of the phenomenon is a disk

14. The angular dimensions of the phenomenon are about two kopecks or a little more

a) at the beginning - with a penny b) at the end, a two-kopeck piece.

15. The color is orange

17. 3buk - no

18. The presence of clouds - no

19. The presence of the Sun and Moon at the time of observation is not

20. Your well-being is excellent

21. There are no witnesses to the observed phenomenon

22. Additional data - Since the Van employee determined that this is a radiant particle, i.e. a meteorite, my interest has disappeared, I agree. I thought there was some kind of catastrophe in the universe. I have accompanied the location with a drawing.

23. The date of filling out the questionnaire is February 16, 1982

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Meteor

Meteor, "shooting star" is a phenomenon that occurs when small meteor bodies (for example, fragments of comets or asteroids) burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. A similar phenomenon of greater intensity (brighter than magnitude -4) it's called a fireball.

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