Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report of an Aerial Phenomenon — Ljugarn, Gotland, August 11, 1946
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A report from the Stockholm Observatory detailing a fireball sighting over Ljugarn, Gotland, on August 11, 1946. The object was described as greenish, moving north, and lasting five seconds.
This document is a report dated August 12, 1946, from the Stockholm Observatory in Saltsjöbaden to the Air Defense Department of the Swedish Defense Staff. The author reports observing an aerial phenomenon on the evening of August 11, 1946, at 20:47 in Ljugarn, Gotland. The witness describes seeing a 'fireball' moving in a northerly direction. The object was described as having a greenish hue and was accompanied by a meteor-like trail. The duration of the sighting was approximately five seconds. The phenomenon began with a meteor-like streak and concluded with a rapid flare-up of short duration. Following the main body of the object, secondary sparks were observed. The object was positioned at an altitude of approximately 30 degrees above the horizon and appeared to be descending towards the horizon.
Får härmed meddela, att jag här i Ljugarn på Gotlands östra kust den 11 augusti kl. 20.47 såg en i nordlig riktning gående "eldkula", som under någon sekund lyste med ett mycket starkt, något grönaktigt sken.
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