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UFO case file · UFO-4512

Northeastern and Central United States unidentified-object report — March 3, 1968

CE1Multiple locations1968-03-03

Northeastern and Central United States, Multiple locations

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Case description

At About 9:50 P.M.. on March 3, 1968 at Northeastern and Central United States, Multiple locations, hundreds of people reported fiery objects streaking across the sky, some showering sparks, leaving bright trails. Zond IV Soviet satellite reentry and decay (Sagan and Page, 1972, 155-161).

Recorded details

Local time
About 9:50 P.M..
Craft description
Hundreds of people reported fiery objects streaking across the sky, some showering sparks, leaving bright trails.
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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