Tuesday, June 09, 2009  Astronomers and UFOs  In the past, we
have talked about astronomers and UFOs with the prevailing
opinion that astronomers don’t see UFOs because they are
familiar with what is in the sky so they are not easily fooled.
I believe that astronomers don’t report UFOs because they are
afraid of ridicule and committing professional suicide.  So, the
question is, are there any facts to back up this claim?
Certainly. I refer to the Special Report on Conferences with
Astronomers on Unidentified Aerial Objects to Air Intelligence
Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base by Dr. J. Allen Hynek
and dated August 6, 1952.  According to the introduction, "This
special report was prepared to describe the results of a series
of conferences with astronomers during and following a meeting
of the American Astronomical Society in Victoria, B.C., in June,
1952. It recounts personal opinions of a large number of
professionally trained astronomical observers regarding
unidentified aerial objects. In addition, i