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J. Allen Hynek Papers: Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight, 1951-1952

Background

The following reports were created by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the scientist infamous for having consulted for the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book, then later devoting his life to the field of UFO research.

These documents offer a rare glimpse into the life of Dr. J. Allen Hynek — away from his study into the UFO phenomenon.

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John Greenewald, Jr. of The Black Vault gets Hynek papers declassified [2 pages] – This two page memo to the DTIC downgrades the restriction on 8 of Hynek’s papers. The FOIA case referenced is a letter filed by The Black Vault in 1999.

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Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #1 [9 pages]

Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #2 [8 pages]

Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #3 [13 pages]

Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #4 [27 pages]

Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #5 [21 pages]

Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #6 [12 pages]

Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #7 [13 pages]

Fluctuations of Starlight and Skylight #8 [24 pages]

The Need For Basic Sky Studies [33 Pages]

Research in Space Science [9 pages]

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This post was published on March 1, 2015 7:30 pm

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