Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Tacoma, Washington, 18 August 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting report from Tacoma, Washington, describes a fast-moving, orange, round object. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred in Tacoma, Washington, on August 18, 1957, at 0407Z. The witness reported observing a single, round, orange object that was described as being the size of the end of a cigarette. The object was observed for approximately five seconds, during which it moved fast before fading out. The report notes that the source of the information was military. The investigation concluded that the sighting was an astronomical meteor. Supporting documentation included in the file provides additional details, such as the witness looking up from a car, and confirms that there was no unusual air activity or weather balloons in the vicinity at the time of the observation.
One object round, size end of cigarette, Meteor sighting. color orange, object moved fast, faded out.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance, color, and behavior.