Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding observed light phenomena, June 1946
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A 1946 letter from the Stockholm Observatory to the Swedish Defense Staff evaluating reports of aerial light phenomena. The author concludes that while some sightings are likely meteors, others, such as cigar-shaped objects, remain unexplained and potentially anomalous.
This document is a formal response from the Stockholm Observatory to the Air Defense Department of the Swedish Defense Staff, dated July 8, 1946. It addresses a request for information regarding light phenomena observed in the sky during the spring and early summer of 1946. The author provides an assessment of the reports, suggesting that a portion of the observed phenomena are likely meteors. Specifically, the author cites reports from Finland on June 9 and from Västerås on May 24 as consistent with typical meteor sightings. However, the author distinguishes these from other reports in the provided list that do not conform to meteor characteristics. Notably, the author highlights the emergence of new descriptors, such as 'cigar-shaped' objects, and references a specific report from May 25 involving a 'drop-shaped metal sphere' that was followed by a car for seven minutes. The author asserts that such reports cannot be attributed to meteors if they are to be considered credible. Throughout the document, the author maintains a highly skeptical stance toward the reliability of witness reports, particularly regarding estimates of height and impact location, which are dismissed as products of the observer's imagination.
Vidare den 25/5 "droppformad kula av metall", som följdes med bil under 7 min., kan ju inte motsvara en meteor, om rapporten skall tillskrivas något sanningsvärde.
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Official Assessment
Some phenomena are likely meteors, but others do not match meteor reports.
The author suggests that many reported light phenomena are likely meteors, noting that reports from Finland on June 9 and Västerås on May 24 align with typical meteor descriptions. However, the author explicitly states that reports of 'cigar-shaped' objects and a 'drop-shaped metal sphere' followed by a car for seven minutes on May 25 cannot be explained as meteors if the reports are considered truthful. The author expresses deep skepticism regarding observer reports of height and impact location, labeling them as unreliable and products of the observer's imagination.