At about O?OO EST Washington Center advised that
their radar had a target five miles east of Andrews Field.
Andrews tower reported seeing a light, which changed color,
and said it was moving towards Andrews. T went outside as
no target appeared on Andrews radar and 3aw a light as re-
ported by the tower. It was between 10° and 15° above the
hori wn and seemed to change color, from red to orange to
green to red again. Jt seemed to float, hut at times to
dip suddenly and appear to lose altitude" It did not have
thf 'pearance uf any star J have rver observed before.
, time of observation there wa~ a star due east of my
~Jsition. Its brilliance was approximately the same as the
object and it appeared at about the same angle, 10° to ISO
above the hor j zan. 'I11e s tar did not change color or have
any a~parent movement. I estimated the object to be between
thrPA and four miles east of Andrews Field at approximately
2,000 ft. During the next hour very few reports were re-
cei ved from Washington Center. [According to Washington
Center's account, however, the C20n EST object was seen on
radar to pass over Andrews and fade out to the southwest
of Andrews -- (~. D. T.] At approximately ()jOO EST I again
went outside to look at the object. At this time both
the star and the object llad increased elevation by about
l()o. [The azimuth would have also increased about 10" J
50 that the observed change was apparent ly equal to tlw
sidereal rate, ISO of right ascension per hour -- (~. D. T.]
"111C object h.ld ccasel\ tD have allY apparent movement, hut
still appeared to he changing ('olor. On the hasis cf
the second ohser~ation, 1 believe th0 unidentified object
was a star.
At about O?OO EST Washingt0Il Center advised that
their radar had a target five miles east of Andrews Field.
Andrews tower reported seeing a light, which changed color,
and said it was moving towards Andrews. T went outside as
no target appeared on Andlews radar and 3aw a light as re-
ported by the tower. It was between 10° and 15° above the
horiLon and s~emed to change COIOT, from red to orange to
green to red again. Jt seemed to float, hut at times to
dip suddenly and appear to lose altitude. It did not have
thr 'pearance 0f any star J have rver obs~rved before .
. time of observation there wa" a star due east of my
~~sition. Its brilliance was approximately the same as the
object and it appeared at ahout the same angle, 10° to ISO
above the hor j zen. ·i1IP s tar did not change color or have
any ,l:)parent movement. I estimated the object to be hetween
thl"f'p. and four miles east of Andrews Field at approximately
2,000 ft. Duri.ng the next hour very few repor.ts were ro-
cei ved from Wash ington Center. [AccQrdi ng to Washi ngton
Center's account, however, the C200 EST object was seen on
radar to pass over Andrews and fade out to the southwest
of Andrews -- (;. D. T.) At approximately ()~O(l EST I again
went outside to look at the object. At this time both
the star and the object had increased elevation by about
111°. [The azimuth would have also increased about l()O,
50 that the observed change was apparently equal to the
sidereal rate, IS' of right ascension per hour -- (;. lJ. T.]
·111<' object h.ili cca,e,\ to have all)' apparent movemellt, hIlt
still appe<lred to he changing color. On the h,lsis cf
the sec(1nd obser:at.iOll, [ believe tll" unidentified object
was a stilT.