24 Feb 1950 - Datil, New Mexico, USA
24 February 1950 19:30
Datil, New Mexico, USA

Photographed a circular luminous object. Explanation: Planet.

Stanfield and other Holloman AFB Photographic Branch project staff for tracking aerial phenomena at the Datil observation post saw and photographed a circular luminous object 15.31 arc-minutes (0.2552°) in diameter with a 3.785° long trail, using 1-5 Cineflex camera with 3-inch focal length lens.

AFOSI Summary:

Time: 1930; Number of Observers: 1; Reliability: good; Area: Datil, New Mexico; Direction: NW; Color: white changing to red and green; Train: Yes; Duration: 2hrs30 minutes; Sound: none; Shape: round; Speed: l°per2 minutes; Disappearance: disappeared.


An object was observed and photographed.

One green-red ball was observed by two military witnesses in a desert for 20 minutes.


Hynek rating: NL: Nocturnal Lights
Vallee rating: FB2: FB1 accompanied by physical evidence.
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