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UFO case file · UFO-30323

Near Kleinostheim Germany unidentified aerial event — October 13, 1958

CE1Germany1958-10-13

Near Kleinostheim Germany, Germany

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Case description

On or during October 13, 1958, at or near Near Kleinostheim Germany, Germany, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object which was like shooting star, somewhat smaller than soccer ball, disappeared rapidly. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? It became turned was also red and turned to the east. My cousin in the view, then remarkably shortly saw the sudden "jump". My Opinion as to the description given by my cousin, it could be an object which my cousin saw as minutes toward the earth and was illuminated by the suns rays. Which have all flown faster, were yellow (darker) in color and flatter than the object observed on 13 oct. 16, 1958 Rocket Laboratory USAF On Monday, October 13, 1958, approximately at 6:40 PM Central European Time, a phenomenon was observed in the sky southeast of Kleinstheim near Ascherburg. [Redacted], The unidentified flying object viewed by your cousin on 13 October 1958 was not "Pioneer" as it returned six hours after its sighting.

Recorded details

Local time
150
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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