Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — South Korea, 15-19 April 1954
AI-Generated Summary
This Project 10073 record documents four reports of six aerial objects in South Korea in April 1954. The phenomena were officially identified as Lyrid meteors.
This document is a formal record under Project 10073 concerning a series of aerial observations reported in South Korea between April 15 and April 19, 1954. The record indicates that four separate reports were received from four distinct sources, describing a total of six objects. The observation duration for the events was recorded as 4.3 seconds. The type of observation was classified as ground-visual and air-visual. The official conclusion reached by the project is that the sightings were likely astronomical in nature, specifically identified as meteors. The analysis suggests that these sightings were consistent with the Lyrid meteor shower, which typically occurs from mid-April to early May. These meteors are described as swift streaks of light that often exhibit a bluish or greenish hue. The document references ATIC #183550, which is noted as being filed in the repository. The record confirms that no photographic or physical evidence was associated with these sightings.
These were probably Lyrids which are seen all night from about 15 Apr to 1 May. Generally they are swift streaks and are therefore inclined to be bluish or greenish.
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Official Assessment
PROBABLY ASTRONOMICAL: METEORS
The report aggregates four separate accounts from four sources regarding six objects observed in South Korea between April 15 and April 19, 1954. The objects were identified as likely being Lyrid meteors, which are characterized as swift streaks of light that often appear bluish or greenish in color. The phenomenon is noted to occur annually from approximately April 15 to May 1.