AIRSHIPCAT:

Date: November 22, 1896
Time: Late at night
Place: San Jose, California
Narratives:

Heading for Mount Hamilton

Late last night the last report from the air-ship was that it passed over San Jose at 11:30 o'clock, and was going in the direction of the Lick Observatory. [1]

Sources:

[1] Article in the newspaper "Sacramento Daily Record-Union", Sacramento, California, page 2 column 1-4, November 23, 1896.

Notes: Insufficient information.
Explanation: Possibly astronomical.

Counts:

Type of report:
Newspaper.
Number of witnesses:
Not indicated.
Number of named witnesses:
0.
Witnesses occupations:
Not indicated.
Type of location:
Not indicated.
Coordinates:
Lat. 38°26'N Long. 122°42'W
Coordinates precision:
10 kilometers

Description of "UFO":
Not indicated.
Description of "manoeuvers":
Flight.
Reactions:
Not indicated.
Occupants:
None.
Occupants keywords:
N/A
Communication:
N/A
Language:
N/A
Content:
N/A

Daylight/nocturnal:
Nocturnal.
Weather:
Not indicated.
Observation devices:
Not indicated.

Strangeness:
None.
Reliability:
Low.

Explanation(s) at the time:
Airship.

Type of report:	Newspaper.
Number of witnesses:	Not indicated.
Number of named witnesses:	0.
Witnesses occupations:	Not indicated.
Type of location:	Not indicated.
Coordinates:	Lat. 38°26'N Long. 122°42'W
Coordinates precision:	10 kilometers

Description of "UFO":	Not indicated.
Description of "manoeuvers":	Flight.
Reactions:	Not indicated.
Occupants:	None.
Occupants keywords:	N/A
Communication:	N/A
Language:	N/A
Content:	N/A

Daylight/nocturnal:	Nocturnal.
Weather:	Not indicated.
Observation devices:	Not indicated.

Strangeness:	None.
Reliability:	Low.

Explanation(s) at the time:	Airship.

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