Sighting Report — Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 23, 1953

This document contains a sighting report from December 23, 1953, regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The witness, James Dehn, reported seeing a single object at 0335Z. The object was described as a fireball, green in color with a yellow band in the center, and possessing a transparent tail. It was observed moving rapidly in a straight, level path toward the south for a duration of ten seconds. The witness noted that the object flew below the clouds, illuminating them with its green light, and made no sound. The witness explicitly stated that there were no planes in the area at the time and that he was alone during the observation. The report includes a hand-drawn sketch by the witness depicting the object's path relative to his position on 95th Street, near the Mississippi River. The official conclusion recorded on the form is that the object was an astronomical meteor or fireball. Additionally, the document includes a brief, unrelated note regarding a separate incident on December 29, 1953, in Paris, France, where an individual named Mr. M. [illegible] reportedly captured a two-minute time exposure photograph of an egg-shaped UFO leaving an exhaust trail near the Eiffel Tower.