Project 10073 Record Cards — Hollywood, California

This document contains two Project 10073 record cards detailing civilian sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena in Hollywood, California, during July 1955. The first report describes a yellowish, glowing, egg-shaped object that moved slowly and steadily toward the west before disappearing behind hills. This report was filed 5.5 years after the incident, leading investigators to categorize it as an 'unreliable report' and 'Other' due to the significant delay and lack of corroborating witnesses. The second record card details a sighting on July 8, 1955, of a round, white object with green coloration, which was observed for 3 to 4 seconds. This event was officially concluded to be a meteor sighting. The document includes the associated U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets, which provided the raw data for these records. These sheets include the witness's personal account, where they describe seeing a bright light outside their living room window, and their subsequent attempt to observe the object further. The witness, a 40-year-old administrative secretary, provided details on the object's appearance, movement, and the environmental conditions at the time of the sighting. The forms also include sketches and diagrams intended to help the witness communicate the object's trajectory and angular size relative to the horizon. Despite the detailed questionnaire, the official evaluation remained dismissive of the first report due to the time elapsed, while the second was identified as a natural astronomical phenomenon.