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CASE_FILE: WOW_SIGNAL

DATE: 15-AUG-1977 // LOC: BIG_EAR_OBSERVATORY

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The Wow Signal Printout

SUMMARY: A powerful narrowband radio signal detected by Jerry R. Ehman. The sequence indicates a signal intensity that peaked and faded over 72 seconds, matching the telescope's antenna pattern.

SEQUENCE:6 E Q U J 5
DURATION:72 Seconds
FREQUENCY:1420.405 MHz (Hydrogen Line)
ORIGIN:Constellation Sagittarius

"SOURCE REMAINS UNIDENTIFIED despite 40+ years of monitoring."

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