1. DATE - TIME GROUP 26 August 53 09/0400Z 2. LOCATION Jamestown, North Dakota 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1, 2secants 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 7. COURSE East 8. PHOTOS [X] No 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [X] No 10. CONCLUSION Astronomical (Balloon) Descriptions and drawings by observer on Technical Information sheet in back of a reteor. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS At first the object looked like a large star, then the head of a pin, then like a ball of fire with a fiery tail. Object disappeared behind a tree. FORM FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.