Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Regina, New Mexico, 5 November 1957
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Regina, New Mexico, reported a 15-minute sighting of a red-blue, baseball-sized object that emitted a whistling sound. Military authorities concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the incident.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Regina, New Mexico, on November 5, 1957. A civilian witness reported observing a single, star-like object, described as being the size of a baseball and displaying a red-blue color. The object was noted to emit a whistling sound. According to the report, the object remained stationary before moving from the northeast to the southwest, eventually disappearing behind a mountain. The observation lasted for approximately 15 minutes. The witness was reportedly servicing a car at the time of the sighting. Military authorities, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), reviewed the report. The documentation notes that the observer used a rifle telescope to view the object. Despite the details provided, the official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that there was insufficient data to determine the nature of the object. The teletype correspondence further clarifies that weather data was not provided, and a check with the American Ephemeris indicated the sun had just set at the time of the observation. The case was ultimately filed as having insufficient information for a definitive evaluation.
Without additional data, it is impossible to evaluate this sighting.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting involved a star-like object, approximately the size of a baseball, which exhibited a red-blue color and produced a whistling sound. The object was observed for 15 minutes, moving from the northeast to the southwest before disappearing behind a mountain. Due to a lack of additional data, the military authorities determined it was impossible to evaluate the sighting.
Key Persons
- Capt. ElwoodWitness/Involved party