Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Marrero, Louisiana, 14 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting of four star-like objects in Marrero, Louisiana, was officially classified as 'Probably Astronomical' by Project 10073 investigators, who attributed the movement and color changes to atmospheric conditions.
On November 14, 1957, at approximately 1935 CST, a civilian family in Marrero, Louisiana, observed four round, star-like objects in the sky. The witnesses reported that the objects, which appeared white, changed color to pink and green while circling at a high rate of speed. The observers noted that there was no sound or exhaust associated with the objects. The sighting lasted for approximately 15 minutes. The incident was reported via teletype to various military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card is 'Probably Astronomical.' The accompanying comments explain that when an astronomical body is viewed through thin clouds or haze, it can appear to change color and move, which the investigators determined was the likely cause of the reported phenomenon.
When an astro body is seen through thin clouds, haze, etc. it will appear to change color and move.
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Official Assessment
Probably Astronomical
The sighting was attributed to an astronomical body viewed through atmospheric conditions such as thin clouds or haze, causing the objects to appear to change color and move.
Witnesses
- Family of [illegible]Civilian