Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report: Knivsta Station, August 11
AI-Generated Summary
A handwritten report from August 11, 1945, documenting an amateur astronomer's sighting of a bright, white object near Knivsta station. The witness identified the object as a large meteorite following a brief, one-second observation accompanied by a small explosion.
This document is a handwritten report detailing an aerial sighting observed on August 11 at 20:45 near the Knivsta station. The observer is identified as an engineer named Piip, who is also noted as an amateur astronomer associated with Aga-Baltic. The report describes an object that appeared at an azimuth of 60 degrees east and an altitude of 25 degrees. The observation lasted for approximately one second. The object was described as being pure white in color with a slight yellow tint, and the event was accompanied by a small explosion. Based on the observation, the witness concluded that the phenomenon was a large meteorite. The document also notes that the witness had observed a meteorite previously.
Tros det var en stor meteorit.
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Official Assessment
Believed to be a large meteorite.
The witness, an amateur astronomer, observed an object at 20:45 on August 11 near Knivsta station. The object moved at an azimuth of 60 degrees east with an altitude of 25 degrees, lasting for one second. It was described as pure white with a hint of yellow and accompanied by a small explosion. The witness concluded it was a large meteorite.
Witnesses
- Ingenjör [Engineer] PiipIngenjör [Engineer] / amatörastronom [amateur astronomer]