Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Parkton, Maryland, 5 July 1957
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A 1957 civilian sighting report from Parkton, Maryland, describing a white, star-bright object moving slowly north. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data, noting the possibility that the object was a balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on July 5, 1957, in Parkton, Maryland. The observation occurred at 0255Z and lasted for 35 minutes. The witness, identified as a civilian, reported seeing a single object described as a white ball, approximately the size of a half-dollar. The object was noted to be brighter than a star and was observed moving slowly in a northerly direction. During the sighting, the object was seen to flare out and dim. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authority was that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation. The investigator's comments suggest that given the wind conditions (to the east and southeast), there may have been an error in the reported direction of movement, and the object could potentially have been a balloon.
One object ball, size of 1/2 dollar, color white, flared out and dimmed. Object brighter than a star moving slowly north.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation.
The object was described as a white ball, the size of a half-dollar, which flared and dimmed while moving slowly north. The evaluator noted that winds were to the east and southeast, suggesting a possible error in direction, and that the object could have been a balloon.