Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Anderson, Ind., 6 November 1957
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A civilian reported a basketball-sized object in Anderson, Indiana, on November 6, 1957, which exhibited erratic movement before exploding. The official evaluation concluded the object was a bolide.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Anderson, Indiana, on November 6, 1957. The observation occurred at 1805 GMT and lasted for approximately 10 minutes. The witness described the object as being the size of a basketball. According to the report, the object flickered and appeared to remain stationary before suddenly accelerating and rushing away, at which point it exploded and emitted smoke. The record indicates that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact made during the event. In the comments section, the evaluating authority noted that while the color of the object was not reported, the description provided by the witness is consistent with a bolide. The term 'AURORA' is also handwritten in the comments section of the card. The document is marked as being filed in the November 1957 folder as item #29.
The color of the object is not given but the description is of a bolide
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Official Assessment
The color of the object is not given but the description is of a bolide
The object was identified as a bolide.