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Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (the Condon Report, complete, three volumes)

University of Colorado · 1969-01 · 1497 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is the final report of the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, conducted by the University of Colorado under Air Force contract F44620-67-C-0035, with Edward U. Condon as scientific director and Daniel S. Gillmor as editor. It was submitted to the National Academy of Sciences on 15 November 1968 for review. The report includes field studies, photographic and radar analyses, case studies, historical chapters and appendices such as the Robertson Panel report and the Twining letter.

IV '-I IV Assigned Observations Detemine nature and source of the so_called "Glenn effect" or par- t.icles. C~pare observations of albedo intensities, day and night times with theory and refine the,Jtjr'. Photograph cloud struc- ture for comparison with Li ras photos. Improve map fo recas ts . ~ission NlIDbers 6.'j.~,9 6 6.7,8.9 Table 3 (cont'd) Equipment Unaided eye Camera Unaided eye Voasmeter photometer Camera with filters of various wavelengths Results Discovered on MA-6; all others saw vis- ually; MA-7 photo- graphs. Not obtained due to instrument malfunction. MA-8 and MA-9 obtained scheduled photographs. Take general weather photo- 6.7,8.9 graphs and make general ~teorological observation for comparison with those made by Liros satelli~e. Determine best wavelength for 7,9 definition of horizon for navigat~_':m Obtain ultraviolet spectra 6 of Orion stars for extension of knOWledge below 3000 A Unaided eye Camera Camera wi th red and blue filters. Ultraviolet spectro- graph. All obtained photographs. Successful. The red photo- graphs were sharper; the lJlue more stable. Spectra were obtained but window did not transmit to expected wavelength. IV '-I IV Assigned Observations Determine nature and source of the so_called "Glen~ effect" or par- t.icles. C~pare observations of albedo intensities, day and night times wi~n theory and refine the,Jtjr. Photograph cloud struc- ture for comparison with Li ras photos. Improve map fo rec as ts . ~ission NlIDbers 6.'j.~,9 6 6.7,8.9 Take general weather photo- 6.7,8,9 graphs and make general ~teorological observation for comparison with those made by Liros satelli~e. Determine best wavelength for 7,9 definition of horizon fOT navigat~_':m Obtain ultraviolet spectra 6 of Orion stars for extension of knowledge below 3000 A Table 3 (cont'd) Equipment Unaided eye Camera Unaided eye Voasmeter photometer Camera with filters of various wavelengths Unaided eye Camera Camera wi th red and blue filters. Ultraviolet spectro- graph. Results Discovered on MA-6; all others saw vis- ually; MA-7 photo- graphs. Not obtained due to instrument malfunction. MA-8 and MA-9 obtained scheduled photographs. All obtained photographs. Successful. The red photo- graphs were sharper; the ulue more stable. Spectra were obtained but window did not transmit to expected wavelength.

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Report, from the classic collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. 1497 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.