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Witness report of a satellite seen in Erlanger, Kentucky

Witness report of a satellite seen in Erlanger, Kentucky
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Summary

A woman from Erlanger, Kentucky, observed an object in the sky that she believed to be a satellite. On March 28, 1966, at 8:40 AM, she noticed a bright white point moving slowly northward. Through binoculars, she described it as a star-like object but closer and in motion. The object remained visible for about five minutes before disappearing from view. The report classifies the phenomenon as a satellite, possibly one of the known models such as Echo I or Pegasus. Although the observation was visual and without physical evidence, the analysis suggests it was a satellite visible to the naked eye, a common occurrence at the time with early artificial satellites.