Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card — Long Beach, California, 7 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting report from Long Beach, California, describing a glowing blue and orange object. The investigation concluded the object was likely a balloon.
This document is a UFOB Index Card, reference number AISS-UFOB-513-57, documenting a sighting that occurred on November 7, 1957, in Long Beach, California. The report, processed on January 2, 1958, describes a single, round, bright, and glowing blue and orange object. The witness estimated the size of the object to be that of a nickel. The object was observed moving slowly toward the west for a duration of ten minutes. The report indicates that the source of the sighting was a civilian. No photographs were taken, and there was no radar contact associated with the event. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that the description, duration, and flight path of the object indicate that the sighting was likely caused by a balloon.
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this sighting was probably caused by a balloon.
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Official Assessment
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this sighting was probably caused by a balloon.
The sighting was attributed to a balloon based on the object's appearance, duration, and flight path.