Project 10073 Record — Gravesville, New York, 19 May 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sighting that occurred on 19 May 1954 in Gravesville, New York. A reliable civilian witness reported observing a single object for approximately 10 seconds. The object was described as greenish-yellow in color, traveling at a very high speed on a straight course from the northwest to the southeast before vanishing behind clouds. The witness noted that the object made a noise and appeared 'funny' while being observed at an elevation of 70 to 80 degrees. The report includes a formal evaluation by Dr. Harold H. Lane, a Professor of Astronomy at Colgate University. Dr. Lane concluded that the phenomenon was likely a meteor with a long train. The military report confirms that no other meteors were reported in the vicinity at that time and that there was no radar contact associated with the event. The weather conditions at the time were reported as having 15 miles or more of visibility with partial cloud cover and no thunderstorm activity. The document was originally classified as unclassified and was later declassified under DOD Directive 5200.10.