Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Hyattsville, Maryland, 12 June 1954
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Hyattsville, MD, reported a hovering, bluish-green light on June 12, 1954. Military investigation concluded the object was likely an astronomical body.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting in Hyattsville, Maryland, on June 12, 1954. A civilian witness, deemed reliable, reported observing a large, bluish-green, oval or round light for approximately 45 minutes starting at 2330 EST. The object was described as circling and hovering in a small area in relation to nearby trees. In response to the report, two F-86D type aircraft were dispatched to investigate, but they returned a negative report. The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was characteristic of an astronomical event, specifically identifying the object as a probable star or planet. The report notes that only elevation was reported, with no azimuth provided by the witness. The documentation includes technical teletype headers from the 1401st Air Base Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, addressed to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF.
Sighting characteristic of Astro sighting. Elevation only reported. No azimuth. Case evaluated as probable Astro Body (Star/Planet).
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Official Assessment
Sighting characteristic of Astro sighting. Elevation only reported. No azimuth. Case evaluated as probable Astro Body (Star/Planet).
The object was identified as a probable astronomical body, specifically a star or planet, based on the characteristics of the sighting.
Key Persons
- [illegible] CAPT USAFReporting officer