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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Humboldt, Saskatchewan, 27 October 1957

📅 27 October 1957 📍 Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada 🏛 ATIC 📄 sighting_report
HumboldtSaskatchewanmeteorProject 100731957 sighting

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TL;DR

A 1957 sighting of a star-like object in Saskatchewan was reported four years later in 1961. Due to the delay, investigators concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, though a meteor was considered a possibility.

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on October 27, 1957, in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The report was not filed until August 4, 1961, by a 15-year-old student attending the Humboldt Collegiate Institute. The witness, who had an interest in astronomy, reported observing a star-like object of second magnitude, described as bright white and approximately twice the size of a pinhead. The object was observed for 45 seconds, during which it descended slowly until it was obscured by a tree. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with excellent visibility and no cloud cover. The investigator, Dennis Duncan, noted that the witness had recorded the event in a notebook at the time it occurred. The official conclusion reached by the project was that while it is possible the object was a meteor, the limited nature of the information and the four-year delay in reporting made it impossible to reach a definitive conclusion. The investigator specifically remarked that the suggestion of a deflated balloon was not considered plausible.

It is possible that the object was a meteor, but due to limited information, a valid conclusion cannot be made.

Official Assessment

It is possible that the object was a meteor, but due to limited information, a valid conclusion cannot be made.

The sighting occurred in 1957 but was not reported until 1961. Due to the significant time lapse, gathering further information was deemed impractical.

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