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Approved For Release 2001/08/07-CIA0RDP81R00560R000100030027-0 of the sky is now--and has been for many years--under surveillance every clear night in several meteor and aurora observing programs as well as sky mapping programs at the various locations listed below. Although the attention of those astronomers is largely directed toward identified rather than unidentified objects, no case of any striking unidentified object is known to or Dr. Hynek, Such an object would most certainly be reported if found on patrol plates;

A case was cited where an astronomer refused to interrupt his exposure in order to photograph an alleged sighting in a different part of the sky; This led Dr. Hynek to say that, if a program of watching could be an adjunct of planned astronomical programs, little cost would be involved and that the trained astronomical personnel might photograph a sighting of an unidentified object.

The location of same of these programs ru1d their directors are believed to be:

a. Harvard University, Cambridge and New Mexico (meteor patrol) - Whipple.

b. Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago and Fort Davis, Texas (several programs)--Meinel (aurorae), Kuiper (asteroids), Morgan (wide angle camera).

c. University of Alaska, Fairbanks (aurorae) - Elvey

d. Dominion Observatory, Ottawa (meteors) - Millman

e. Palomar Observatory, California (sky map) - Minkowski

f. Lick Observatory, California (sky map) - Shane -19- Approved For Release 2001/08/07-CIA0RDP81R00560R000100030027-0