PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

This Project 10073 Record Card documents a sighting that occurred on July 12, 1955, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Two civilian witnesses, a husband and wife, reported observing five objects appearing at intervals over their residence. The duration of the observation was noted as five to 15 seconds occurring over a 20-minute period. The objects were described as orange (by the husband) or yellow (by the wife). Regarding their flight path, the first two objects appeared in the east and traveled north and north-west. A third object appeared in the north and traveled south, while the final two objects were observed in the east traveling east. The witnesses did not use visual aids and were confident that the objects were not aircraft. A neighbor, who also observed the event, reportedly dismissed the objects as 'shooting stars' and did not become excited. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the descriptions provided by the sources are consistent with a meteor shower, and the sighting is attributed to such an event.