 Case Directory Category 1, Distant Encounters Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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| A Hynek
Classification of Distant Encounter is usually
an incident involving an object more than 500
feet from the witness. At night it is
classified as a "nocturnal light" (NL) and
during the day as a "daylight disc" (DD). The
size of the object or the viewing conditions
may render the object in greater detail but
yet not qualify the sighting as a Close
Encounter which is an object within
500'. |
Orange
Ball With Tail
June 12, 1952
Fort Smith, Arkansas
June 12, 1952
Fort Smith, Arkansas
| Brad Sparks: June 12, 1952; Ft. Smith, Arkansas (BBU 1269) 7:30 p.m. U.S. Army Major and Lt. Colonel using binoculars saw an orange ball with a tail fly with a low angular velocity. (Berliner) Dan Wilson: June 12, 1952; Ft. Smith, Arkansas (BBU 1269) 7:30 p.m. Lt. Col. William L. Wilkins and Major Kenneth W. Washbourne observed an object in the northern sky. The object was travelling generally in a western direction and was almost directly north of their position. It was at an angle of approximately 30 degrees above the horizon and appeared to maintain a constant altitude. It appeared to have an orange glowing head and a well defined tail of smoke or vapor. The object was observed for a period of time (from 10 to 15 minutes) until it disappeared below the horizon to the west. The object was viewed through a pair of German Field glasses 7 x 50 and the color appeared a little deeper in view than when observed by the naked eye. |