Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sonora, California, 22 October 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Sonora, California, reported a two-second light trail on October 22, 1955. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial sighting reported on October 22, 1955, in Sonora, California. The witness, identified as a housewife, reported observing a single object that appeared as a trail of light. The observation lasted for approximately two seconds before the object faded from view. The report notes that the weather conditions were clear at the time of the sighting. The investigation, conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), concluded that the phenomenon was likely an astronomical event, specifically a meteor. The record card includes administrative details, such as the time of the sighting (0042Z) and the source of the report, which was a civilian Ground Observer Corps (GOC) member. Supporting documentation, including a teletype message from the 28th Air Division, confirms the details of the report and the classification of the event as a possible meteor.
The trail of light and duration of sighting suggest an astronomical sighting (Meteor).
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Official Assessment
Possibly Astronomical (Meteor)
The sighting was determined to be a meteor based on the trail of light and the short duration of the observation.
Witnesses
- Mrs. [illegible]Housewife
Key Persons
- Mrs. [illegible]Witness