Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 15 September 1956, Altus, Oklahoma
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A 1956 Project 10073 record card documenting a visual sighting of a round object in Altus, Oklahoma. The event was officially concluded to be a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a sighting that occurred on September 15, 1956, in Altus, Oklahoma. The witness reported observing a single, round, white object, described as being the size of a pea held at arm's length. The object exhibited a bluish tail and subsequently changed to an orange color before tapering off. The witness noted the object was first observed at an elevation of 30 degrees and moved from a WNW to S direction, eventually disappearing below the horizon at an azimuth of 190-200 degrees. The total duration of the sighting was estimated to be between 20 and 30 seconds. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that the sighting was likely caused by a meteor. This determination was based on the object's size, duration, description, and flight path, which the evaluating officer found to be consistent with a meteoric event. The record card notes that there was no report in the file beyond this summary.
Concur w/rpting officer that sighting caused probably by meteor. Size, duration, description and flight path substantiate this conclusion.
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Official Assessment
Concur w/rpting officer that sighting caused probably by meteor. Size, duration, description and flight path substantiate this conclusion.
The object was identified as a meteor based on its visual characteristics, including its size, color change, tail, and flight path.
Key Persons
- reporting officerwitness/reporter