Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Norwich, Connecticut, 10 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting of a bright, round object in Norwich, Connecticut, was officially classified by the Air Force as a meteor. The report was documented under Project 10073.
On November 10, 1957, at 0216Z, a civilian witness in Norwich, Connecticut, observed a single, round, bright red and orange object, described as being the size of a basketball. The object was visible for approximately four seconds before moving out of sight over a mountain in a northwesterly direction. The report was processed by the 773rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Montauk Air Force Station and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The official conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the sighting was characteristic of a meteor, citing both the visual description and the short duration of the event. The report includes standard Project 10073 record card data and a teletype message confirming the details of the sighting, noting that weather conditions were clear at the time of the observation.
The description given and the length of time in sight is characteristic of a meteor.
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Official Assessment
The description given and the length of time in sight is characteristic of a meteor.
The object was identified as an astronomical meteor based on its appearance and duration.