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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. Russia

ID #1709470385
Added Sun, 03/03/2024
Author July N.
Sources
Phenomena
Status
Fact

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
24.03.1989 20:45
Location: 
о. Валаам, Водопроводный дом
Kareliya, Respublika
Russia

1. The observer. - Nikolai Leonidovich Popov, year of birth - 1945. My profession is an engineer. Current position - Deputy Director Valaam Museum-Reserve for restoration.

I read about the existence of UFOs. I haven't seen a UFO in the past.

The method of observation is visual.

There are no movie-photo-documents.

The witness is Sergey Stanislavovich Klitin, born in 1953. His current position is Director of the Valaam Museum-Reserve.

Attention was attracted by a bright dot in the sky, 5 times larger than a star. Below her, small bright dots rotated in a circle.

2. Coordinates. - So-called Valaam island, Water house (bathhouse)

Date - Fri. 03/24/1989 The time is 20-45 Moscow time, winter time.

Weather conditions - cloudless, starry sky, twilight.

The environment of the object is in the atmosphere. The direction to the object is visually Y3. The height of the object above the horizon is an angle of about 40°. The distance from the object is at least 10 km.

3. Description. - Substance is a material body. The geometric shape is teardrop-shaped, with the sharp end pointing downwards. Visible dimensions / according to the ruler at arm's length, the distance from the eyes to the fingers = 72 cm / 2.0 x 5 mm. The color is light yellow. Brightness is brighter than a star. There was no sound.

4. Evolution. - In 5-7 minutes, the object moved from an angle of 25-30 ° from the horizon. The total duration of observation is 7 minutes. After that, the observers left.

5. Footprints. The electrician on duty at the power plant (located next to the bathhouse and was near the observers at the time of observation) He said he had seen it many times.

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Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)

  • Site: Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP) (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Kosmos-3M Payload: Kosmos 2008 (Strela-1M #337) Kosmos 2009 (Strela-1M #338) Kosmos 2010 (Strela-1M #339) Kosmos 2011 (Strela-1M #340) Kosmos 2012 (Strela-1M #341) Kosmos 2013 (Strela-1M #342) Kosmos 2014 (Strela-1M #343) Kosmos 2015 (Strela-1M #344)
  • Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA) Vehicle: Delta-3920 Payload: Delta Star (Delta 183, USA 36)

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