# Map: The 1979 Vela incident

> Where it happened: South Atlantic and southern Indian Ocean (Vela 6911's field of view), Prince Edward Islands (Marion and Prince Edward), South Africa…

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# The 1979 Vela incident

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 Mapped from a survey or air photoWithin 1 kmA region Natural Earth

**Layers**

**Places** _7_

**Areas and lines** _1_

**Natural Earth** 

**On the map** [GeoJSON](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/vela-incident/map.geojson)

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**Syowa Station, Antarctica** Research station

Within 1 km

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**Prince Edward Islands (Marion and Prince Edward), South Africa** Sub-Antarctic islands

Within 10 km

3

**Melbourne, Victoria (abattoir supplying the thyroid samples)** City

Within 10 km1 artifact

4

**Ascension Island hydrophone array** Hydroacoustic station

Within 10 km1 event · 1 artifact

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**Argentia, Newfoundland (SOSUS station)** Hydroacoustic station

Within 10 km

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**Wilson Center, Washington DC** Research centre

Within 100 m1 event

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**The White House, Washington DC** Government office

Within 100 m3 events · 2 artifacts